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Buchanan, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Buchanan is 1,075, which is 12.81% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Buchanan population density is 483.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Buchanan is white, which represent 94.42% of the total population. The average Buchanan education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,075. #349

Population Growth Since 2000, #300

Buchanan, VA		-12.81%
Virginia		15.63%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #367

Buchanan, VA	483.47 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,015 (94.42%, #148)
Black:	50 (4.65%, #378)
Hispanic:	3 (0.28%, #407)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #230)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (0.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

916 (85.21%) out of the total population of 1,075 reported first ancestry.

	Buchanan, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	3	0.28%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	153	14.23%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	16	1.49%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	141	13.12%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	132	12.28%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	18	1.67%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	6	0.56%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.65%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.58%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	14	1.30%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.19%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.65%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	316	29.40%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.65%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 531 (49.40%, see rank)

Females: 544 (50.60%, see rank)

Buchanan, VA	Male: 49.40% Female: 50.60%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Buchanan, VA	42.00 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Buchanan, VA	39.20 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Buchanan, VA	46.40 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Buchanan, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	73	6.79%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	97	9.02%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	46	4.28%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	69	6.42%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	50	4.65%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	101	9.40%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	151	14.05%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	130	12.09%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	139	12.93%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	129	12.00%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	48	4.47%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	42	3.91%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Buchanan, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	740, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	118, 15.95%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	301, 40.68%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	184, 24.86%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	76, 10.27%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	61, 8.24%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.85, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Buchanan, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	44	95.45%	4.55%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	104	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	53	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	13	53.85%, see rank	46.15%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Buchanan, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	445, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	151, 33.93%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	294, 66.07%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	289, 64.94%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	195, 43.82%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	156, 35.06%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Buchanan, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	859	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	416	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	113	27.16%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	232	55.77%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	12	2.88%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	59	14.18%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	443	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	67	15.12%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	227	51.24%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	110	24.83%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	39	8.80%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Buchanan, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	1,065	99.07%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	830	77.21%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	207	19.26%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	28	2.60%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	0.93%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.56%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4	0.37%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	0.93%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Buchanan, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	431	96.85%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	6	1.35%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	1.80%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.