Junction City
KSGeary County, Kansas
Population 36K |Median income $57,992 |2 hospitals
Population
36,247
Geary County
Median Income
$57,992
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$162,400
-17% vs avg
Median Age
26.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
36K+1%
Median Income
$57,344+22%
Median Home Value
$165,000+21%
Poverty Rate
19.3%+60%
Unemployment
4.4%-32%
Economics
Median Rent $1,132/mo
Poverty Rate
18.6% +29% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.8%
Work From Home 3.8%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 61.8%
African American 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Asian 3.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.2%
Obesity
34.5%
Physical Inactivity
29.7%
High Blood Pressure
29.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.6%
Binge Drinking
17.6%
Current Smoking
16.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.4%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 73.1%
Dental Visit 56.5%
Other Measures
Diabetes
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.9%
Stroke
2.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
397 per 100k
+12% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2156 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
360.4
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
31.7
Burglary
317.8
Larceny-Theft
1602.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
235.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Junction City Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Geary County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.