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

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Junction City	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,148	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$47,934	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,788	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,397	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,314	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Junction City is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Junction City is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Junction City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Junction City is 92% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,952 $47,934 $95,868

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.1%	27.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.2%	24.2%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	14.2%	14.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burgin, KY	882	$91,561	12.6%
Perryville, KY	997	$76,927	5.4%
Danville, KY	17,223	$63,627	21.8%
Harrodsburg, KY	8,799	$62,323	23.4%
Lancaster, KY	3,914	$59,562	26.8%
Junction City, KY	1,993	$47,934	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plantsville, CT	1,994	$126,787	55.9%
Emerson, GA	1,994	$94,712	16.4%
Grandview Plaza, KS	1,994	$66,527	18.2%
Golden Meadow, LA	1,992	$78,097	4.0%
Blooming Prairie, MN	1,994	$85,677	5.3%
Junction City, KY	1,993	$47,934	41.1%

Source: The Junction City, KY 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.