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Salina, KS vs Junction City, KS

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- Junction City is 0% more densely populated than Salina.
- People are 13.9% more likely to be married in Junction City.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in Junction City.
 Salina, KSJunction City, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,033329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201047,927  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,886285,036,114
 Population - 199042,303  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,073.793.4
 Land Area25.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salina, KSJunction City, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Salina, KSJunction City, KSUnited States
 White78.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salina, KSJunction City, KSUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households19,174  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,248  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  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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