Junction is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,519 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 professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Junction who work in sales jobs (13.29%), teaching (10.40%), and food service (8.73%). Overall, Junction’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One of the benefits of Junction is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.In terms of college education, Junction is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.84% of adults 25 and older in Junction have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Junction in 2022 was $25,589, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,356 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 41.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Junction include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
