Junction City, OR

City in Lane County, OR, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,947

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.6

years ∙ half population younger than 40.6, half older

Diversity Index

27.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Junction City is a city within Lane County, Oregon, United States.

Location

City in Lane County, OR, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.211910° N, 123.200151° W

DMS44° 12′ 42.88″ N, 123° 12′ 00.54″ W

Population Density & area

2,099/sq mi (810.6/km²)

Total Area

3.31 sq mi (8.57 km²)

Land Area

3.31 sq mi (8.57 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.2% male

Male 51.2%

Female 48.8%

males per 100 females

Junction City 105.1

Lane County 97.4

Oregon 99.4

Nativity

2.7%

foreign-born population

97.3%Native

2.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Junction City 2.7%

Lane County 5.4%

Oregon 9.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.6

years ∙ half population younger than 40.6, half older

Junction City

40.6

Lane County

40.3

Oregon

40.4

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Junction City 53

Lane County 62.1

Oregon 63.9

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.1%	17.5%	19.9%
Working age (18-64)	65.4%	61.7%	61%
Senior (65+)	15.5%	20.8%	19.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	53	62.1	63.9
Child dependency ratio	29.2	28.3	32.6
Old-age dependency ratio	23.8	33.8	31.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.3%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

8.1%

Other

6.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

27.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Junction City 27.8%

Lane County 37.3%

Oregon 46.3%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Junction City population

Racial and ethnic composition — Junction City vs Lane County vs Oregon. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Hispanic or Latino	8.1%	10.5%	14.7%
Mexican	7.9%	7.6%	11.5%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.2%	2.3%	2.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.9%	89.5%	85.3%
One race	85.2%	83.1%	79.2%
White	84.3%	78.2%	71.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	1.1%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	0.4%	2.5%	4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	6.7%	6.4%	6.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.6% family

Family 62.6%

Non family 37.4%

% family households

Junction City 62.6%

Lane County 57.8%

Oregon 61.7%

Average household size

2.31

persons per household

Junction City

2.31

Lane County

2.33

Oregon

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Junction City population

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Total households	2,922	160,445	1,718,422
Average houshold size	2.31	2.33	2.42
Family households	1,829	92,728	1,059,526
Average family size	2.88	2.84	2.97
Married couple family	1,409	68,884	801,915
Other families	420	23,844	257,611
Male householder	89	7,032	83,568
Female householder	331	16,812	174,043
Non-family households	1,093	67,717	658,896
One-person households	898	46,787	488,792
Male householder	210	20,812	222,023
Senior (65+) living alone	65	6,702	74,532
Female householder	688	25,975	266,769
Senior (65+) living alone	366	13,606	138,692
Other living arrangements	195	20,930	170,104

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,987

housing units

Junction City 2,987

Lane County 169,788

Oregon 1,857,992

Occupancy status

97.8% occupied

Occupied 97.8%

Vacant 2.2%

vacancy rate

Junction City 2.2%

Lane County 5.5%

Oregon 7.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

66.6%

Single family houses

66.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.3%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

14.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

39.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.3	5.4
1–3 rooms	16.6%	17.1%	17%
4–6 rooms	52.4%	55.4%	53%
7+ rooms	30.8%	27.6%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.5%	3.2%	3.7%
1 bedroom	11.1%	11.4%	10.6%
2 bedrooms	29.5%	26.3%	26.2%
3 bedrooms	33.2%	43.3%	40.7%
4+ bedrooms	24.7%	15.8%	18.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1977	1981
Total housing units	2,987	169,788	1,857,992

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59.3% owners

Renter-occupied 40.7%

Owner-occupied 59.3%

homeownership rate

Junction City 59.3%

Lane County 59.7%

Oregon 63.3%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

1.94

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Junction City 2.56

Lane County 2.43

Oregon 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Total occupied units	2,922	160,445	1,718,422
Year moved in
2020 or later	41.7%	27.9%	26.8%
2010 to 2019	43.7%	41.8%	42.7%
2000 to 2009	6.6%	14.5%	15.6%
1999 or earlier	8%	15.9%	15%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.5%	97.4%	96.8%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	1.7%	2.1%
1.51 or more	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.9%	7.7%	7.1%
1 vehicle	24.6%	32.9%	31.8%
2 vehicles	36.4%	36.5%	36.9%
3 or more vehicles	32.1%	22.9%	24.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	32.2%	19.1%	39.1%
Electricity	65.6%	75.1%	53.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	1.2%
All other fuels	0.2%	4.9%	5.5%
No fuel used	2%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$421,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Junction City

$421,900

Lane County

$430,600

Oregon

$477,600

Housing Cost Burden

35.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.6%

Owners without a mortgage

24.3%

Renters

31.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Property value
Median Value	$421,900	$430,600	$477,600
Under $100,000	4.7%	7.3%	6.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	1.6%	3.5%	4.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.1%	11%	8.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	41.6%	43.7%	34.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	34.9%	30.2%	38.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	4.4%	6.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	82.5%	61.5%	64.5%
Without a mortgage	17.5%	38.5%	35.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,941	$1,949	$2,157
Without a mortgage	$520	$642	$684
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,316	$1,355	$1,525

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Junction City 19.3%

Lane County 34%

Oregon 36.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Junction City 5.5%

Lane County 6.7%

Oregon 8.2%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,279

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.4%

K–12

87.6%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

3.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Junction City

3.6%

Lane County

47.7%

Oregon

36.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,279	88,736	915,656
Nursery / preschool	5.4%	4.5%	5.4%
K–12	87.6%	56.9%	68%
Kindergarten	0.4%	3.9%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	9.3%	16.3%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	35.2%	17.9%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	42.7%	18.8%	22.1%
College or graduate school	7%	38.6%	26.6%
College, undergraduate	7%	31.6%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	7%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	3.6%	47.7%	36.6%
School type
Public school	95.3%	88%	82.7%
Private school	4.7%	12%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,760

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.3%

HS graduate

31.1%

Some college no degree

28.4%

Associates degree

15.8%

Bachelors degree

10.5%

Graduate or professional degree

8.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44.1% · 55.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.8% · 53.2%

HS graduate

40% · 60%

Some college no degree

53.5% · 46.5%

Associates degree

50.9% · 49.1%

Bachelors degree

35.5% · 64.5%

Graduate or professional degree

54.7% · 45.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Population (25+)	4,760	267,847	3,044,782
Less than 9th grade	3.2%	2.1%	3.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.3%	4.6%	4.9%
High school diploma or GED	31.1%	22.9%	22.4%
Some college, no degree	28.4%	26.2%	23.5%
Associate's degree	15.8%	10.1%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%	34%	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	10.5%	20.1%	22.7%
Graduate or professional	8.8%	14%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.5%	93.3%	91.8%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,418

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$42,683

HS graduate

$42,729

Some college or associates

$44,575

Bachelors degree

$62,218

Graduate or professional degree

$39,761

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.6%

HS graduate

11%

Some college or associates

7.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Junction City	Lane County	Oregon
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,418	$45,408	$52,362
Less than high school graduate	$42,683	$34,122	$35,087
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,729	$37,686	$40,655
Some college or associate's degree	$44,575	$43,222	$46,990
Bachelor's degree	$62,218	$54,744	$67,899
Graduate or professional degree	$39,761	$69,937	$88,165
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.6%	26.2%	22.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11%	16.6%	14.7%
Some college or associate's degree	7.9%	11.7%	10.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5%	6.6%	5.2%

Insights for Junction City, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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