Buchanan, New York Population 2024

2,190

Buchanan Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buchanan was:

  • White: 69.06%
  • Two or more races: 12.5%
  • Other race: 7.7%
  • Black or African American: 5.68%
  • Asian: 4.8%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,547.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.37% (-100)
The current population of Buchanan, New York is 2,190 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,290.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,56969.06%
Two or more races28412.5%
Other race1757.7%
Black or African American1295.68%
Asian1094.8%
Native American60.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buchanan Population by Race

Buchanan Population Pyramid 2024

Buchanan Median Age

42.3

Total

41.4

Male

45.1

Female

Buchanan Adults

There are 1,827 adults, (412 of whom are seniors) in Buchanan.

Buchanan Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Buchanan Sex Ratio

Female1,14750.48%
Male1,12549.52%

Buchanan Population by Age

Buchanan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7872.8683.616.4
Married5053.4794.35.7
Non Family1721.0458.741.3
Female912.974.725.3
Male193.0568.431.6

3.33

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buchanan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade342.11%
Associates Degree1398.63%
Bachelors Degree51231.78%
Graduate Degree23714.71%
High School Graduate39024.21%
Less Than 9th Grade221.37%
Some College27717.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buchanan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buchanan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2291,208581
Hispanic16413547
Other Race1179936
Black929234
2+ Races787354
Asian575744
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.19%.

Buchanan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,559$93,359$51,295
Graduate Degree$125,147$127,500$81,667
High School Graduate$65,313$71,316$45,625
Less Than 9th Grade$31,146$0$0
Overall$63,935$81,167$53,199
Some College$77,740$83,594$57,857

$63,935

Average Earnings

$81,167

Average Male

$53,199

Average Female

Buchanan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buchanan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buchanan Language

79.61% of Buchanan residents speak only English, while 20.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.8% of the population.

Buchanan Language

Buchanan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,499583.87%
Other1752614.86%
Hispanic416266.25%

3.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.47%

Male Poverty Rate

3.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buchanan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Other, with 14.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is White, with 3.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.98%.

Buchanan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.71%
Bachelors or Greater5.87%
High School2.82%
Some College2.16%

Buchanan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.13%
Male Employed1.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Buchanan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buchanan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,344$185,343
Households$133,646$167,894
Married Families$158,566$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,250$99,210

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buchanan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Buchanan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buchanan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Buchanan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buchanan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

64

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11
First Gulf War10
World War II9
Second Gulf War6
Korea4

Buchanan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+29
35 to 5418
65 to 7411
55 to 646
18 to 340

Buchanan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White463.36%
2+ Races127.64%
Hispanic124.62%
Black66.52%

Buchanan Veterans by Race

Buchanan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buchanan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Buchanan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buchanan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buchanan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.35%

Born in Buchanan

91.42%

Native Born

8.58%

Foreign Born

4.36%

Non Citizen

4.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.42% of Buchanan residents were born in the United States, with 75.35% having been born in New York. 4.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buchanan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,065-25-1.2%
20282,090-25-1.18%
20272,115-25-1.17%
20262,140-25-1.15%
20252,165-25-1.14%
20242,190-25-1.13%
20232,215-19-0.85%
20222,234-34-1.5%
20212,268-22-0.96%
20202,290522.32%
20192,238-7-0.31%
20182,245-5-0.22%
20172,250-7-0.31%
20162,25750.22%
20152,25230.13%
20142,24910.04%
20132,248110.49%
20122,23710.04%
20112,236120.54%
20102,22400%

Buchanan Population by Year