Junction City, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Junction City is a village in Claiborne
and Union
parishes in Louisiana
, and is the twin city
of neighboring Junction City, Arkansas
. The population was 652 at the 2000 census.
The Union Parish portion of Junction City is part of the Monroe
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 652 people, 256 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density
was 532.4 inhabitants per square mile (206.3/km²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 240.1 per square mile (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 51.38% White, 47.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,478. About 16.7% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Homer and as of 2000, the population is 16,851.-History:The parish is named for the first Louisiana governor, William C. C. Claiborne....
and Union
Union Parish, Louisiana
Union Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Farmerville....
parishes in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, and is the twin city
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
of neighboring Junction City, Arkansas
Junction City, Arkansas
Junction City is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States, and is the twin city of neighboring Junction City, Louisiana. The population was 721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Junction City is located at ....
. The population was 652 at the 2000 census.
The Union Parish portion of Junction City is part of the Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Junction City is located at 33°0′41"N 92°43′23"W (33.011487, -92.722919).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 652 people, 256 households, and 180 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 532.4 inhabitants per square mile (206.3/km²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 240.1 per square mile (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 51.38% White, 47.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $13,478. About 16.7% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Junction City Progress Community Progress Site for Junction City, LA