Junction is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,531 people and two associated neighborhoods, Junction is the 584th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Junction is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Junction is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Junction who work in sales jobs (16.25%), maintenance occupations (11.21%), and teaching (9.85%). It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Junction has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Junction has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Junction than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Junction may be for you. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.97 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Junction doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Junction citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.66% of adults 25 and older in Junction have a college degree. The per capita income in Junction in 2022 was $28,745, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,980 for a family of four. However, Junction contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Junction is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Junction home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Junction residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Junction also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.43% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Junction include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
