Buchanan, GA City Data

Buchanan, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 941 people who live in Buchanan and approximately 25,690 who live in Haralson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buchanan to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buchanan. We have included Buchanan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buchanan Information

Haralson County where Buchanan resides is 283.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,690 and has a population rank of 1,528 out of all the places in the United States.

Buchanan has a total of 941 people and of those residents there are 463 males and 478 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 382 births each year and around 267 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buchanan varies per year, but currently 930 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 941 people who live in Buchanan, there are 240 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buchanan is 141 male and 99 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 726.

General Buchanan Information
Total area in square miles - Haralson County	283.16
Water area in square miles - Haralson County	N/A
Resident population - Haralson County	25,690
Population rank - Haralson County	1,528
Total population	941
Total population (male)	463
Total population (female)	478
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Haralson County	382
Deaths- Haralson County	267
Population of one race	930
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	240
Population under 20 years (male)	141
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	726

Buchanan Social Characteristics

There are 9,826 households in Buchanan. Families make up 7,271 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buchanan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,669), male householder with no wife present (489) and female householder with no husband present (1,107). The remainder of the Buchanan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,630. Buchanan, GA moving companies help people in Buchanan move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buchanan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buchanan is based, there are 10,505 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,651 never married, 5,879 now married, 275 separated, 1,513 widowed, and 1,187 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 153 separated, 202 widowed and 1,153 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buchanan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buchanan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Haralson County)
Total households	9,826
Family households (families)	7,271
With own children under 18 years	3,663
Married-couple family	5,669
With own children under 18 years	2,449
Male householder, no wife present, family	489
With own children under 18 years	235
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,107
With own children under 18 years	608
Nonfamily households	2,630
Householder living alone	2,261
65 years and over	1,007

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	110
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	110
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	688
Householder	222
Spouse	159
Child	244
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	132
Male householder	45
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	75
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,505
Never married	1,651
Now married	5,879
Separated	275
Widowed	1,513
Divorced	1,187
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	153
Widowed	202
Divorced	1,153

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	941
Male	463
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	5
Female	478
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	941
One race	930
White	820
Black or African American	107
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	820
People who are White alone	715
People who are Black or African American alone	94
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,915
Same house	13,979
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,879
Different state or abroad	1,126
Different state	1,038
Abroad	88

PLACE OF BIRTH (Haralson County)
Total resident population	25,690
Born in United States	15,049
State of residence	19,858
Different state	5,460
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	140
Foreign born	232

Buchanan Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buchanan. That total enrollment is 5,956 for the population of the country, which includes Buchanan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,502 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 634.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buchanan population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,956
Pre-kindergarten	537
Public	413
Private	124
Kindergarten	344
Public	338
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,076
Public	2,938
Private	138
Elementary and high school	4,440
Public	4,213
Private	227
High school grades 9 to 12	1,364
Public	1,275
Private	89
College, undergraduate years	546
Public	501
Private	45
Graduate or professional school	89
Public	89
Private
Not enrolled in school	18,681

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,814
Less than 9th grade	2,299
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,920
High school graduate	6,075
Some college, no degree	2,511
Associate's degree	491
Bachelor's degree	1,518
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	63
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	931

Buchanan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,803 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buchanan. The Buchanan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,284), service occupations (1,560), sales and office occupations (2,527), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (62), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,079) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,746). The 19,803 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,419 private wage and salary workers, 1,665 government workers, 1,136 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Haralson County)
Population 16 years and over	19,803
In labor force	11,751
Civilian labor force	11,737
Employed	11,258
Unemployed	479
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	10,357
In labor force	5,248
Civilian labor force	5,248
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,446
In labor force	6,503
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Haralson County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,040
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,370
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,094
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	88
Other means	76
Worked at home	338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	324,210

OCCUPATION (Haralson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,284
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,284
Service occupations	1,560
Sales and office occupations	2,527
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	62
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,079
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,746

INDUSTRY (Haralson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,284
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	105
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,541
Wholesale trade	379
Retail trade	1,513
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	629
Information	133
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	337
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	609
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,891
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	591
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	506

CLASS OF WORKER (Haralson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,284
Private wage and salary workers	8,419
Government workers	1,665
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,136
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buchanan Housing Characteristics

In Buchanan, GA there are 10,719 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,826 occupied and 893 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buchanan, there are 6,828 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 134 units in Buchanan. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buchanan, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buchanan, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buchanan. There are 193 housing units with rent less than $200, 252 with rent between $200-299, 1,160 with rent between $300-499 and 467 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buchanan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buchanan, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Haralson County)
Total housing units	10,719
Occupied housing units	9,826
Vacant housing units	893

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Haralson County)
Total housing units	10,719
1-unit, detached	6,828
1-unit, attached	134
2 units	266
3 or 4 units	211
5 to 9 units	194
10 to 19 units	82
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	2,953

HOUSING TENURE (Haralson County)
Occupied housing units	9,826
Owner-occupied	7,384
Renter-occupied	2,442

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Haralson County)
Occupied housing units	9,826
No vehicles available	738
2 vehicle available	6,334
3 vehicles available	1,632
4 vehicles available	466
5 or more vehicles available	224

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Haralson County)
Occupied housing units	9,826
Utility gas	3,153
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,002
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65
Coal or coke
Wood	281
Solar energy
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Haralson County)
Occupied housing units	9,826
Less Than $50,000	7,384
$50,000 to $99,999	2,366
$100,000 to $149,999	700
$150,000 to $199,999	220
$200,000 to $299,999	118
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	76,500

GROSS RENT (Haralson County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,442
Less than $200	193
$200 to $299	252
$300 to $499	1,160
$500 to $699	361
$700 to $999	98
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A