Junction City, Illinois
Village in Marion County, Illinois · ZIP 62882
- Marion County
- Within Sandoval Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 523 (2024 estimate)Population
- 250Households
- $53,333Median household income
- $71,300Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Junction City
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 559 |
| 2010 | 482 |
| 2020 | 527 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $53,333 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 182 units
- Renter occupied
- 68 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Junction City | Marion County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 753 | 37,294 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $53,333 | $60,839 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 34.9 | 41.3 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $71,300 | $100,100 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2.9% | 17.3% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.5% | 1.5% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.8% | 74.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.5 minutes | 20.4 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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