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Junction City, KS vs Tucson, AZ

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- Tucson is 0% more densely populated than Junction City.
- People are 30.3% less likely to be married in Tucson.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Tucson.
 Junction City, KSTucson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,167329,725,481
 Female Population45.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201023,901  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock486,699285,036,114
 Population - 199020,604  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,261.193.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Junction City, KSTucson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Junction City, KSTucson, AZUnited States
 White49.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Junction City, KSTucson, AZUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households9,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock119,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.7%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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