Junction City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 7,004 people and two associated neighborhoods, Junction City is the 75th largest community in Oregon.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Junction City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Junction City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Junction City who work in sales jobs (14.42%), healthcare suport services (12.33%), and office and administrative support (10.46%). Of important note, Junction City is also a city of artists. Junction City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Junction City’s character. In terms of college education, Junction City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.03% of adults 25 and older in Junction City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Junction City in 2022 was $32,459, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,836 for a family of four. However, Junction City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Junction City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Junction City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Junction City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Junction City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Junction City include English, German, Irish, Dutch, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Junction City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
