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Junction City, KS vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands is 0% more densely populated than Junction City.
- People are 13.3% less likely to be married in Highlands.
- The Median Age is 31.7 years older in Highlands.
 Junction City, KSHighlands, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,105329,725,481
 Female Population45.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.238.4
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 Population - 201023,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock909285,036,114
 Population - 199020,604  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock180.493.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Junction City, KSHighlands, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Junction City, KSHighlands, NCUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Junction City, KSHighlands, NCUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.562.60
 Households9,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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