Junction City, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Junction City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,709	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$77,109	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,979	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,922	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,640	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,578	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Junction City is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Junction City is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Junction City is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Junction City is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,400 $77,109 $154,218

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Junction City median earnings by income bracket

Junction City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chapman, KS	1,250	$80,856	0.6%
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%
Enterprise, KS	839	$72,154	11.3%
Milford, KS	361	$69,218	14.9%
Dwight, KS	232	$69,159	15.0%
Junction City, KS	23,460	$77,109	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Acworth, GA	23,459	$98,078	20.6%
New Brighton, MN	23,459	$114,052	40.2%
Winter Gardens, CA	23,447	$116,714	43.5%
Morton Grove, IL	23,479	$129,357	59.0%
Winchester, MA	23,430	$260,290	220.0%
Junction City, KS	23,460	$77,109	5.2%

Source: The Junction City, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.