Buchanan is a city located in Berrien County Michigan. Buchanan has a 2020 population of 4,268. Buchanan is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -0.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,300 in 2010.
The average household income in Buchanan is $56,970 with a poverty rate of 7.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $760 per month, and the median house value is $117,600. The median age in Buchanan is 35.3 years, 32.4 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buchananwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,573 | 83.68% |
Black or African American | 187 | 4.38% |
Asian | 19 | 0.44% |
Two or More Races | 491 | 11.50% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,715 | 2.48 | 54.2 |
Married | 706 | 3.31 | 80.5 |
Male | 48 | 2.13 | 62.5 |
Female | 289 | 3.37 | 32.5 |
Non Family | 672 | 1.26 | 35.4 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.48
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 27 | 0.99% |
9th to 12th Grade | 161 | 5.87% |
High School Graduate | 852 | 31.08% |
Some College | 947 | 34.55% |
Associates Degree | 159 | 5.80% |
Bachelors Degree | 441 | 16.09% |
Graduate Degree | 154 | 5.62% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,280 | 2,158 | 553 |
2+ Races | 319 | 303 | 42 |
Asian | 19 | 19 | |
Hispanic | 19 | 13 | |
Black | 104 | 60 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.25%.
$35,838
Average Earnings
$40,881
Average Male
$26,267
Average Female
98.90% of Buchanan residents speak only English, while 1.10% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 19 | 19 | 100.00% |
Black | 187 | 134 | 71.66% |
White | 3,554 | 182 | 5.12% |
Other | NaN% |
7.85%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.74%
Male Poverty Rate
7.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Hispanic, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.84%.
45.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.8%
Male Marriage Rate
42.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 278 | 10.43% |
12.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
57.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.1%
Labor Force Participation
59.8%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.63%
Born in Buchanan
99.46%
Native Born
0.54%
Foreign Born
0.54%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.46% of Buchanan residents were born in the United States, with 63.63% having been born in Michigan. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 3,187 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 3,922 | 735 | 2.10% |
1940 | 4,056 | 134 | 0.34% |
1950 | 5,224 | 1,168 | 2.56% |
1960 | 5,341 | 117 | 0.22% |
1970 | 4,645 | -696 | -1.39% |
1980 | 5,142 | 497 | 1.02% |
1990 | 4,992 | -150 | -0.30% |
2000 | 4,681 | -311 | -0.64% |
2010 | 4,456 | -225 | -0.49% |
2011 | 4,440 | -16 | -0.36% |
2012 | 4,424 | -16 | -0.36% |
2013 | 4,408 | -16 | -0.36% |
2014 | 4,392 | -16 | -0.36% |
2015 | 4,376 | -16 | -0.36% |
2016 | 4,360 | -16 | -0.37% |
2017 | 4,344 | -16 | -0.37% |
2018 | 4,328 | -16 | -0.37% |
2019 | 4,312 | -16 | -0.37% |
2020 | 4,300 | -12 | -0.28% |
2021 | 4,284 | -16 | -0.37% |
2022 | 4,268 | -16 | -0.37% |