Buchanan, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,397

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

5.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.72%

52.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,218

0.662% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$525,500

Population & Diversity

Buchanan, NY is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.22% of Buchanan, NY residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Buchanan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 214 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Buchanan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buchanan, NY was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buchanan, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buchanan, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 218
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
308 ± 250
Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 105

27.1%

Hispanic Population

650 people

27.1% of the people in Buchanan, NY are hispanic (650 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buchanan, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

9.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 8.22% of Buchanan, NY residents (197 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buchanan, NY was 9.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buchanan, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 17
Vietnam
5 ± 21
Korea
5 ± 16

Buchanan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buchanan, NY.

Economy

The economy of Buchanan, NY employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buchanan, NY were Educational Services (327 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), and Manufacturing (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($156,458), Information ($120,313), and Construction ($119,659).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 211

0.58%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buchanan, NY grew at a rate of 0.58%, from 1.21k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buchanan, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buchanan, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 211

0.58%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buchanan, NY grew at a rate of 0.58%, from 1.21k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buchanan, NY, are Educational Services (327 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), and Manufacturing (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buchanan, NY, though some of these residents may live in Buchanan, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,797

Median earning men ± $9,524

$67,689

Median earning women ± $15,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($204,659), Information ($121,094), and Construction ($119,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,012), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,906), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buchanan, NY was $525,500 in 2024, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $492,000 to $525,500, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Buchanan, NY is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buchanan, NY have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buchanan, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$525,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,120

$723

Median Property Taxes

±$120

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buchanan, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buchanan, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

52.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Buchanan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buchanan, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$128,218

Median Household Income

± $22,837

831

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 831 households in Buchanan, NY grew to $128,218 from the previous year's value of $127,375.

The following chart displays the households in Buchanan, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buchanan, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (5.35%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Buchanan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buchanan, NY have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Buchanan, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buchanan, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buchanan, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buchanan, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buchanan, NY (137 out of 2.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buchanan, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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