Buchanan, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,367

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

1.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

0.0902% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,226

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$187,500

Population & Diversity

Buchanan, VA is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Buchanan, VA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Buchanan, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Buchanan, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buchanan, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buchanan, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buchanan, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.315%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Buchanan, VA residents (17 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, VA was 0.315%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 25
Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23

Buchanan, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Buchanan, VA employs 579 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buchanan, VA were Retail Trade (97 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,089), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,750), and Utilities ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

579

2024 Value

± 133

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buchanan, VA grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 553 employees to 579 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buchanan, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), Production Occupations (71 people), and Management Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buchanan, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

579

2024 Value

± 133

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buchanan, VA grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 553 employees to 579 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buchanan, VA, are Retail Trade (97 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buchanan, VA, though some of these residents may live in Buchanan, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,250

Median earning men ± $10,919

$39,659

Median earning women ± $22,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,692), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,875), and Construction ($80,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,615), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buchanan, VA was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,900 to $187,500, a 7.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buchanan, VA is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buchanan, VA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buchanan, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,005

$425

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Buchanan, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buchanan, VA 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.

$54,226

Median Household Income

± $9,925

528

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 528 households in Buchanan, VA grew to $54,226 from the previous year's value of $52,474.

The following chart displays the households in Buchanan, VA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buchanan, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (9.6%)
Worked At Home (6.46%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Buchanan, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.6%) and those who worked at home (6.46%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buchanan, VA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Buchanan, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buchanan, VA (245 out of 1.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buchanan, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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