Health and Nutrition of Junction City, LA Residents

Forty five percent of Junction City residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 45.4%
  • County 47.7%
  • Louisiana 49.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 17.1
  • Union Parish 21.2
  • Louisiana 20.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.3
  • Union Parish 3.3
  • Louisiana 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Junction City 2.2
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • Union Parish 1.5
  • Louisiana 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Junction City 3.1
  • Union Parish 3.5
  • State 3.4

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Junction City resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Seventeen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Junction City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 41 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Junction City 2.6
  • County 2.3
  • Louisiana 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Junction City 14.9%
  • County 17.7%
  • Louisiana 15.3%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 17.2%
  • Union Parish 21.7%
  • Louisiana 20.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Junction City 41.0%
  • Union Parish 42.7%
  • Louisiana 46.6%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Junction City 2.4
  • County 2.5
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 4.1
  • County 3.0
  • Louisiana 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Here 23.0
  • Union Parish 21.1
  • State 23.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Junction City residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 187 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.1
  • Union Parish 66.7
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Junction City 186.9
  • County 182.4
  • State 182.6

Average BMI

  • Junction City 30.5
  • Union Parish 29.2
  • State 29.1

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 49.4%
  • County 40.5%
  • Louisiana 39.2%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Junction City 58.3%
  • Union Parish 52.5%
  • Louisiana 50.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 33.1%
  • Union Parish 32.6%
  • State 35.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty six percent of Junction City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Sixteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fifteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Junction City 56.0%
  • Union Parish 64.0%
  • State 62.7%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • County 23.5%
  • Louisiana 21.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Junction City 14.8%
  • Union Parish 21.2%
  • Louisiana 19.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Junction City 3.5%
  • Union Parish 3.6%
  • Louisiana 3.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twelve percent of people living in Junction City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Junction City 11.7%
  • County 12.4%
  • Louisiana 10.3%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Junction City 49.5%
  • Union Parish 47.7%
  • State 47.8%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Junction City 4.4%
  • County 3.9%
  • Louisiana 3.4%

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Junction City residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.6
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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Six percent of Junction City residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Ten percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nine percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Ten percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Union Parish 11.3%
  • State 10.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Junction City 6.5%
  • County 6.3%
  • State 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 54.1%
  • County 66.9%
  • State 65.3%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Junction City 10.3%
  • County 26.5%
  • Louisiana 26.2%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • Union Parish 14.6%
  • State 14.6%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Junction City 10.2%
  • County 20.5%
  • State 19.4%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • County 38.9%
  • State 38.7%

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Seventy three percent of people living in Junction City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Junction City 72.9%
  • County 74.2%
  • State 75.5%

Twenty nine percent of people living in Junction City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty nine percent of people in Junction City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eighteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 28.5%
  • County 27.3%
  • State 23.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • Union Parish 25.7%
  • Louisiana 24.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Junction City 48.6%
  • Union Parish 45.4%
  • Louisiana 43.9%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Junction City 18.2%
  • Union Parish 22.7%
  • State 18.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty eight percent of Junction City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 28.0%
  • Union Parish 27.4%
  • State 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Junction City 26.2%
  • County 28.9%
  • Louisiana 26.5%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 34.1%
  • County 41.0%
  • Louisiana 40.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 49.7%
  • County 51.0%
  • Louisiana 50.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 31.0%
  • County 29.6%
  • Louisiana 27.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • County 21.9%
  • State 20.4%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Junction City 15.5%
  • Union Parish 18.7%
  • State 18.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Union Parish 15.7%
  • Louisiana 13.6%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Junction City 5.1%
  • County 4.8%
  • Louisiana 4.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Junction City residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Junction City 1.7
  • County 2.3
  • State 2.0

Sixty six percent of people living in Junction City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Sixteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.2 days per month on average. They have 5.3 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 25 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 66.2%
  • Union Parish 76.8%
  • State 78.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Junction City 16.3%
  • County 12.3%
  • Louisiana 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Junction City 4.2
  • County 4.7
  • Louisiana 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Junction City 5.3
  • County 5.9
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 25.2
  • Union Parish 26.4
  • Louisiana 23.5

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Ninety seven percent of Junction City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Junction City have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Fifty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty six percent have ever had anal sex. Twenty percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Junction City were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 46 women. He has vaginal sex with 36 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. People in Junction City were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. Thirty one percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Junction City has vaginal or anal sex 43 times a year. Thirty three percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Junction City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 1.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Junction City 97.0%
  • Union Parish 97.4%
  • State 97.1%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Junction City 93.0%
  • County 94.5%
  • State 94.2%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 71.0%
  • County 83.8%
  • State 84.2%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 35.9%
  • County 46.3%
  • State 45.6%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Union Parish 5.1%
  • Louisiana 5.6%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Junction City 95.2%
  • County 97.2%
  • Louisiana 97.0%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Junction City 57.8%
  • County 78.4%
  • Louisiana 81.1%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 26.0%
  • County 36.1%
  • State 36.5%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Junction City 20.1%
  • Union Parish 13.3%
  • State 12.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.2
  • County 16.5
  • Louisiana 16.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 46.3
  • Union Parish 30.9
  • State 29.2

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 35.9
  • Union Parish 23.6
  • State 22.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Junction City 24.3
  • County 22.1
  • State 22.1

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 2.6
  • Union Parish 4.8
  • State 4.5

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 19.3
  • Union Parish 20.4
  • State 19.7

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Junction City 1.7
  • County 5.6
  • State 4.5

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 30.6%
  • Union Parish 12.5%
  • Louisiana 11.8%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 43.3
  • Union Parish 58.7
  • State 57.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Junction City 33.1%
  • Union Parish 49.9%
  • Louisiana 51.3%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Junction City 12.7
  • County 12.4
  • Louisiana 11.1

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 8.6
  • County 10.3
  • Louisiana 9.3

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 1.6
  • County 0.6
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 61.7%
  • County 78.7%
  • State 79.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fourteen percent of households in Junction City use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • Union Parish 11.0%
  • Louisiana 10.8%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • Union Parish 4.2%
  • State 4.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Junction City residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.7
  • Union Parish 6.8
  • Louisiana 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Junction City 20.1%
  • County 31.5%
  • Louisiana 29.2%

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Sixty three percent of Junction City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 62.8%
  • Union Parish 55.9%
  • State 52.5%

Sixteen percent of Junction City residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty six percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eighteen percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty eight percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.0 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 16.5%
  • County 21.5%
  • State 20.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • Union Parish 35.0%
  • Louisiana 36.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Junction City 37.3%
  • County 29.4%
  • Louisiana 31.1%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • Union Parish 15.3%
  • State 21.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 28.3%
  • Union Parish 36.5%
  • State 41.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.0
  • Union Parish 6.0
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.2
  • County 3.0
  • Louisiana 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Junction City 1.0
  • County 1.1
  • State 1.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of Junction City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Eight percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty six percent are overweight. Sixteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Junction City have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • County 11.8%
  • State 10.6%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Junction City 36.1%
  • Union Parish 34.8%
  • Louisiana 34.4%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • Union Parish 21.9%
  • State 17.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Junction City 12.1%
  • County 12.9%
  • Louisiana 11.4%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Junction City 21.1%
  • County 21.2%
  • State 18.4%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 20.2%
  • Union Parish 28.4%
  • State 24.4%

People with gout (%)

  • Junction City 4.7%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Union Parish 4.4%
  • Louisiana 3.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Junction City 1.9%
  • County 3.6%
  • Louisiana 2.8%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Junction City 1.4%
  • Union Parish 2.6%
  • State 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • County 4.5%
  • Louisiana 3.4%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Junction City 3.7%
  • County 5.0%
  • Louisiana 3.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Union Parish 7.3%
  • Louisiana 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.1%
  • County 4.6%
  • Louisiana 3.5%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Junction City 4.1%
  • County 8.8%
  • Louisiana 8.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty one percent of births in Junction City were vaginal deliveries. Thirty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Nineteen percent of women in Junction City have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty three percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Six percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Junction City 60.9%
  • County 67.7%
  • State 63.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Junction City 39.1%
  • Union Parish 32.3%
  • Louisiana 36.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 98.0%
  • County 99.1%
  • Louisiana 99.0%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 65.0%
  • Union Parish 62.2%
  • Louisiana 59.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 33.2%
  • County 44.0%
  • Louisiana 51.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Junction City 19.5%
  • Union Parish 24.9%
  • Louisiana 21.5%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Junction City 7.1%
  • County 12.9%
  • State 11.0%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 67.1%
  • Union Parish 71.6%
  • Louisiana 75.3%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Junction City 3.2%
  • Union Parish 6.1%
  • State 8.1%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 32.6%
  • County 17.3%
  • Louisiana 18.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 16.8%
  • Louisiana 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Junction City report their general health condition on average at 50 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 54 percent of Junction City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Junction City are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 49.9%
  • Union Parish 52.7%
  • Louisiana 55.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 4.6%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Junction City 54.4%
  • County 40.5%
  • Louisiana 43.8%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • Union Parish 8.4%
  • State 8.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Junction City spend $332 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 33 percent of their income. The average family in Junction City spends $64 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $97 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Junction City $332
  • County $350
  • State $354

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 33.5%
  • Union Parish 26.6%
  • Louisiana 25.0%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Junction City $64
  • County $66
  • Louisiana $73

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Junction City 4.4%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $97
  • Union Parish $119
  • Louisiana $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Junction City 6.9%
  • County 6.2%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Junction City $24
  • County $22
  • Louisiana $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 1.2%
  • Louisiana 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Junction City report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Eighty six percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twelve percent of Junction City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty three percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Fourteen percent of people in Junction City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 83.1%
  • Union Parish 77.6%
  • State 80.3%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 85.7%
  • County 76.3%
  • Louisiana 80.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Junction City 97.0%
  • County 94.2%
  • Louisiana 95.4%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Junction City 12.1%
  • Union Parish 21.1%
  • State 18.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Junction City 32.5%
  • Union Parish 44.6%
  • Louisiana 40.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • Union Parish 15.4%
  • State 15.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty eight percent of Junction City residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 27.5%
  • Union Parish 28.4%
  • Louisiana 26.4%

Twenty one percent of Junction City residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty six percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eleven percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • County 22.2%
  • State 17.6%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Junction City 25.6%
  • County 28.3%
  • Louisiana 23.6%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Junction City 10.5%
  • Union Parish 11.3%
  • State 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Junction City 10.1%
  • Union Parish 11.7%
  • Louisiana 9.2%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Junction City 10.6%
  • County 9.9%
  • Louisiana 8.0%

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