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- Junction City is 0% more densely populated than Houston.
- People are 26.1% more likely to be married in Junction City.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Junction City.
 Houston, TXJunction City, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,033329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 20102,097,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,886285,036,114
 Population - 19901,630,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,073.793.4
 Land Area637.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houston, TXJunction City, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Houston, TXJunction City, KSUnited States
 White24.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.1%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houston, TXJunction City, KSUnited States
 Married Population44.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households878,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households352,300  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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