Buckhannon, WV City Data

Buckhannon, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,725 people who live in Buckhannon and approximately 23,404 who live in Upshur County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buckhannon 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 Buckhannon. We have included Buckhannon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buckhannon Information

Upshur County where Buckhannon resides is 354.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,404 and has a population rank of 1,622 out of all the places in the United States.

Buckhannon has a total of 5,725 people and of those residents there are 2,568 males and 3,157 females. The median age of the male population is 29.2 and the female population is 34.2. There are approximately 248 births each year and around 268 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buckhannon varies per year, but currently 5,691 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 5,725 people who live in Buckhannon, there are 1,532 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buckhannon is 712 male and 820 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 4,838.

General Buckhannon Information
Total area in square miles - Upshur County	354.86
Water area in square miles - Upshur County	N/A
Resident population - Upshur County	23,404
Population rank - Upshur County	1,622
Total population	5,725
Total population (male)	2,568
Total population (female)	3,157
Population median age (male)	29.2
Population median age (female)	34.2
Births - Upshur County	248
Deaths- Upshur County	268
Population of one race	5,691
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	1,532
Population under 20 years (male)	712
Population under 20 years (female)	820
Total population 18 years and over	4,838

Buckhannon Social Characteristics

There are 8,972 households in Buckhannon. Families make up 6,474 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buckhannon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,218), male householder with no wife present (375) and female householder with no husband present (837). The remainder of the Buckhannon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,619. Buckhannon, WV moving companies help people in Buckhannon 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 Buckhannon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buckhannon is based, there are 9,918 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,094 never married, 5,463 now married, 182 separated, 1,177 widowed, and 1,002 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 133 separated, 228 widowed and 891 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buckhannon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buckhannon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Upshur County)
Total households	8,972
Family households (families)	6,474
With own children under 18 years	2,966
Married-couple family	5,218
With own children under 18 years	2,137
Male householder, no wife present, family	375
With own children under 18 years	185
Female householder, no husband present, family	837
With own children under 18 years	478
Nonfamily households	2,619
Householder living alone	2,270
65 years and over	1,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	524
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	760
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,374
Householder	1,181
Spouse	888
Child	1,074
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,124
Male householder	347
Male householder living alone	292
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	631
Female householder living alone	572
Female householder not living alone	59
Nonrelatives	146
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	58
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,918
Never married	2,094
Now married	5,463
Separated	182
Widowed	1,177
Divorced	1,002
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	133
Widowed	228
Divorced	891

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,725
Male	2,568
Under 5 years	113
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	121
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	270
20 years	153
21 years	137
22 to 24 years	161
25 to 29 years	148
30 to 34 years	120
35 to 39 years	135
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	149
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	64
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	39
Female	3,157
Under 5 years	130
5 to 9 years	113
10 to 14 years	134
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	375
20 years	189
21 years	155
22 to 24 years	168
25 to 29 years	138
30 to 34 years	132
35 to 39 years	136
40 to 44 years	163
45 to 49 years	173
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	129
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	134
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	136

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,725
One race	5,691
White	5,505
Black or African American	115
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	48
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,498
People who are White alone	4,387
People who are Black or African American alone	36
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	44
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,149
Same house	13,791
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,617
Different state or abroad	1,929
Different state	1,837
Abroad	92

PLACE OF BIRTH (Upshur County)
Total resident population	23,404
Born in United States	18,584
State of residence	18,471
Different state	4,787
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	98

Buckhannon 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 Buckhannon. That total enrollment is 6,164 for the population of the country, which includes Buckhannon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,041 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,780.

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 Buckhannon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,164
Pre-kindergarten	304
Public	185
Private	119
Kindergarten	289
Public	289
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,566
Public	2,471
Private	95
Elementary and high school	3,790
Public	3,667
Private	123
High school grades 9 to 12	1,224
Public	1,196
Private	28
College, undergraduate years	1,694
Public	341
Private	1,353
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	60
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	16,521

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,222
Less than 9th grade	1,726
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,137
High school graduate	6,769
Some college, no degree	2,098
Associate's degree	391
Bachelor's degree	2,101
Graduate or professional degree	13.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,321

Buckhannon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,775 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buckhannon. The Buckhannon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,583), service occupations (1,566), sales and office occupations (2,087), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,198) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,629). The 18,775 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,879 private wage and salary workers, 1,687 government workers, 615 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Upshur County)
Population 16 years and over	18,775
In labor force	9,966
Civilian labor force	9,951
Employed	9,254
Unemployed	697
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	9,763
In labor force	4,623
Civilian labor force	4,623
Unemployed Civilian labor force	344
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,012
In labor force	5,343
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	353
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Upshur County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,114
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,943
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,119
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	658
Other means	81
Worked at home	285
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	224,635

OCCUPATION (Upshur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,583
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,583
Service occupations	1,566
Sales and office occupations	2,087
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,198
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,629

INDUSTRY (Upshur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,583
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	644
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	998
Wholesale trade	118
Retail trade	1,297
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	536
Information	196
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	401
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,248
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	735
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	517

CLASS OF WORKER (Upshur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,583
Private wage and salary workers	6,879
Government workers	1,687
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	615
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buckhannon Housing Characteristics

In Buckhannon, WV there are 10,751 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,972 occupied and 1,779 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buckhannon, there are 7,706 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Buckhannon. 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 Buckhannon, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buckhannon, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buckhannon. There are 325 housing units with rent less than $200, 325 with rent between $200-299, 698 with rent between $300-499 and 320 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buckhannon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buckhannon, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Upshur County)
Total housing units	10,751
Occupied housing units	8,972
Vacant housing units	1,779

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Upshur County)
Total housing units	10,751
1-unit, detached	7,706
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	260
3 or 4 units	175
5 to 9 units	141
10 to 19 units	100
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	163
Mobile home	2,080

HOUSING TENURE (Upshur County)
Occupied housing units	8,972
Owner-occupied	6,883
Renter-occupied	2,089

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Upshur County)
Occupied housing units	8,972
No vehicles available	908
2 vehicle available	5,209
3 vehicles available	1,276
4 vehicles available	374
5 or more vehicles available	44

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Upshur County)
Occupied housing units	8,972
Utility gas	4,243
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,197
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke	55
Wood	1,126
Solar energy
Other fuel	190
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Upshur County)
Occupied housing units	8,972
Less Than $50,000	6,883
$50,000 to $99,999	2,643
$100,000 to $149,999	679
$150,000 to $199,999	226
$200,000 to $299,999	60
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	70,000

GROSS RENT (Upshur County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,089
Less than $200	325
$200 to $299	325
$300 to $499	698
$500 to $699	276
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A