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Junction City, KS vs Raytown, MO

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- Raytown is 0% more densely populated than Junction City.
- People are 25.1% less likely to be married in Raytown.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Raytown.
 Junction City, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,893329,725,481
 Female Population45.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201023,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,388285,036,114
 Population - 199020,604  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,010.493.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Junction City, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%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  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Junction City, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock37.2%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Junction City, KSRaytown, MOUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households9,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%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 Raytown    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We have lived in this area for the past 20 years. While it is a quiet little suburb of Kansas City, I feel like the area is not growing the way it should. The city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live on the edge of Raytown, our granddaughter attends a Raytown School. We love the town, we love the schools. We have run our business from here for many  More

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