Buchanan, VA City Data

Buchanan, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,233 people who live in Buchanan and approximately 30,496 who live in Botetourt 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

Botetourt County where Buchanan resides is 545.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,496 and has a population rank of 1,385 out of all the places in the United States.

Buchanan has a total of 1,233 people and of those residents there are 579 males and 654 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 313 births each year and around 242 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buchanan varies per year, but currently 1,223 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,233 people who live in Buchanan, there are 275 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buchanan is 137 male and 138 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 979.

General Buchanan Information
Total area in square miles - Botetourt County	545.94
Water area in square miles - Botetourt County	N/A
Resident population - Botetourt County	30,496
Population rank - Botetourt County	1,385
Total population	1,233
Total population (male)	579
Total population (female)	654
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Botetourt County	313
Deaths- Botetourt County	242
Population of one race	1,223
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	275
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	138
Total population 18 years and over	979

Buchanan Social Characteristics

There are 11,700 households in Buchanan. Families make up 9,172 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buchanan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,935), male householder with no wife present (311) and female householder with no husband present (776). The remainder of the Buchanan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,583. Buchanan, VA 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 12,420 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,636 never married, 8,518 now married, 180 separated, 1,170 widowed, and 916 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 265 separated, 242 widowed and 892 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 (Botetourt County)
Total households	11,700
Family households (families)	9,172
With own children under 18 years	4,094
Married-couple family	7,935
With own children under 18 years	3,280
Male householder, no wife present, family	311
With own children under 18 years	182
Female householder, no husband present, family	776
With own children under 18 years	379
Nonfamily households	2,583
Householder living alone	2,237
65 years and over	890

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	153
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	190
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,029
Householder	359
Spouse	278
Child	311
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	204
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	52
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	114
Female householder living alone	107
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,420
Never married	1,636
Now married	8,518
Separated	180
Widowed	1,170
Divorced	916
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	265
Widowed	242
Divorced	892

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,233
Male	579
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	3
Female	654
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	11
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,233
One race	1,223
White	1,120
Black or African American	98
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,233
People who are White alone	1,120
People who are Black or African American alone	98
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,758
Same house	18,140
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,527
Different state or abroad	2,242
Different state	2,164
Abroad	78

PLACE OF BIRTH (Botetourt County)
Total resident population	30,496
Born in United States	18,652
State of residence	22,441
Different state	7,644
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	122
Foreign born	289

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 6,949 for the population of the country, which includes Buchanan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,373 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,405 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 936.

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	6,949
Pre-kindergarten	494
Public	190
Private	304
Kindergarten	315
Public	262
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,508
Public	3,196
Private	312
Elementary and high school	5,203
Public	4,763
Private	440
High school grades 9 to 12	1,695
Public	1,567
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	788
Public	584
Private	204
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	100
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	22,472

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,621
Less than 9th grade	1,467
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,551
High school graduate	7,333
Some college, no degree	4,442
Associate's degree	1,586
Bachelor's degree	4,242
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,887

Buchanan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,204 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buchanan. The Buchanan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,762), service occupations (1,871), sales and office occupations (4,542), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,455). The 24,204 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,535 private wage and salary workers, 2,093 government workers, 1,051 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Botetourt County)
Population 16 years and over	24,204
In labor force	16,171
Civilian labor force	16,163
Employed	15,719
Unemployed	444
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	12,179
In labor force	7,484
Civilian labor force	7,484
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,025
In labor force	8,687
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	260
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Botetourt County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,519
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,471
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,364
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	73
Other means	43
Worked at home	479
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	402,250

OCCUPATION (Botetourt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,762
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,762
Service occupations	1,871
Sales and office occupations	4,542
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,455

INDUSTRY (Botetourt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,762
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	392
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,295
Wholesale trade	764
Retail trade	2,070
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,377
Information	403
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,319
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	983
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,576
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	769
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	697

CLASS OF WORKER (Botetourt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,762
Private wage and salary workers	12,535
Government workers	2,093
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,051
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buchanan Housing Characteristics

In Buchanan, VA there are 12,571 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,700 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buchanan, there are 10,814 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 148 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buchanan, VA 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 76 housing units with rent less than $200, 66 with rent between $200-299, 449 with rent between $300-499 and 475 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Botetourt County)
Total housing units	12,571
Occupied housing units	11,700
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Botetourt County)
Total housing units	12,571
1-unit, detached	10,814
1-unit, attached	148
2 units	107
3 or 4 units	160
5 to 9 units	109
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	3
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	1,180

HOUSING TENURE (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
Owner-occupied	10,268
Renter-occupied	1,432

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
No vehicles available	436
2 vehicle available	9,000
3 vehicles available	2,746
4 vehicles available	947
5 or more vehicles available	361

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
Utility gas	1,852
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,343
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,376
Coal or coke	36
Wood	913
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
Less Than $50,000	10,268
$50,000 to $99,999	2,092
$100,000 to $149,999	2,553
$150,000 to $199,999	1,597
$200,000 to $299,999	1,057
$300,000 to $499,999	239
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	130,500

GROSS RENT (Botetourt County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,432
Less than $200	76
$200 to $299	66
$300 to $499	449
$500 to $699	309
$700 to $999	115
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	7