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Buchanan Michigan Information: Buchanan, Michigan is part of BERRIEN County. Population for Buchanan from the last gathering is 4681. You can view Buchanan venues that host many Buchanan MI events every year. You can also research Buchanan Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Buchanan Michigan real estate guide. Buchanan Michigan has a latitude of 41.8318 and a longitude of -86.4029. Zip codes in Buchanan, MI include 49107 ... more Buchanan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buchanan, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buchanan, MI was 3,510.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buchanan was 1,809, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buchanan, MI
There are an estimated 843 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Buchanan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buchanan is 1,701 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buchanan, Michigan
There are an estimated 822 married women in the community. 63.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buchanan, MI
The median age of people living in Buchanan, MI was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Buchanan was 220. There were 2,614 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (479) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buchanan, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buchanan, MI was 3,459.

White Population in Buchanan, MI
The estimated White population in the Buchanan community is 3,376, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buchanan, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 42, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Buchanan, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buchanan, MI was 17.

Asian Population in Buchanan, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Buchanan, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Buchanan was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 51 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buchanan community was 44, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buchanan, MI
The household population number in Buchanan was 3,508.

Group Quarters Population in Buchanan, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Buchanan, MI
The average household size in Buchanan is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Buchanan, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,554 total housing units in Buchanan.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,317, or 84.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,224 were owner-occupied (92.9), and 93 were renter-occupied (7.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 237 vacant homes in Buchanan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buchanan, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 761, with a median value in dollars of 95,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buchanan, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $902 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buchanan, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,009 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buchanan, Michigan
365 people in Buchanan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buchanan, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buchanan was 464, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buchanan, MI
In 2000, there were 587 people in Buchanan, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buchanan, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 101 people in Buchanan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buchanan, Michigan
There were 1,720 in the labor force in Buchanan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Buchanan was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buchanan, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,503. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buchanan, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,797. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buchanan, Michigan
Per capita income in Buchanan in the last full census was 19,572. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Buchanan numbered 46, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Buchanan, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 169, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.