JUNCTION CITY, KENTUCKY

'Junction City' is a city in Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,184 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

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Geography

Junction City is located at (37.585375, -84.788652).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,184 people, 876 households, and 617 families residing in the city. The population density was 419.5/km² (1,088.3/mi²). There were 945 housing units at an average density of 181.5/km² (470.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.53% White, 1.05% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 876 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,569, and the median income for a family was $32,609. Males had a median income of $25,700 versus $21,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,258. About 14.5% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

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