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Junction City, KS vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne is 0% more densely populated than Junction City.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Melbourne.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in Melbourne.
 Junction City, KSMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,500329,725,481
 Female Population45.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201023,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,382285,036,114
 Population - 199020,604  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.093.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Junction City, KSMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%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  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Junction City, KSMelbourne, FLUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Junction City, KSMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households9,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 8 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 16 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 18 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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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