Buchanan

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  2. Buchanan Statistics
  3. Buchanan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Buchanan Employment Information
  5. Buchanan Family Information
  6. Buchanan Education Information
  7. Buchanan Public Benefits Information
  8. Buchanan Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Buchanan Zip Codes


Buchanan Legal Resources Back to top

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Buchanan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,302
  • Land Area (2000): 430.483 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.372 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,348
Buchanan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 178 3.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,149 96.66%

Buchanan Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Employment Information Back to top
Buchanan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 184 12.59%
2. Mining 80 5.47%
3. Truck Transportation 71 4.86%
4. Metal Manufactuing 67 4.58%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 4.58%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 4.51%
7. Repair and Maintenance 65 4.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.90%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 3.76%
10. Public Administration 52 3.56%
11. Rail Transportation 48 3.28%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 3.01%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 3.01%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 2.94%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 40 2.74%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 35 2.39%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 32 2.19%
18. Health Care 31 2.12%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 30 2.05%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 28 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 148 11.22%
2. Finance and Insurance 138 10.46%
3. Health Care 134 10.16%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 112 8.49%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 69 5.23%
6. Public Administration 67 5.08%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 65 4.93%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 4.32%
9. Social Assistance 56 4.25%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 53 4.02%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 35 2.65%
12. Metal Manufactuing 35 2.65%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 1.74%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.36%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 1.36%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 1.36%
17. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.29%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 1.29%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 16 1.21%
20. Construction 16 1.21%

Buchanan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 136 9.30%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 100 6.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 97 6.63%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 88 6.02%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 79 5.40%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 4.65%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 3.76%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 3.56%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 3.42%
10. Other Construction Trades 47 3.21%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 47 3.21%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 3.15%
13. Business Operations Specialists 45 3.08%
14. Other Management Occupations 40 2.74%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 35 2.39%
16. Engineers 34 2.33%
17. Construction Laborers 32 2.19%
18. Extraction Workers 32 2.19%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 28 1.92%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 25 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 106 8.04%
2. Other Production Occupations 92 6.97%
3. Cashiers 58 4.40%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 58 4.40%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 4.40%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 51 3.87%
7. Customer Service Representatives 50 3.79%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 3.79%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 48 3.64%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.56%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 3.26%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 41 3.11%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 2.65%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 34 2.58%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 34 2.58%
16. Computer Specialists 31 2.35%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 2.35%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 2.20%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 2.20%
20. Registered Nurses 25 1.90%

Buchanan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,512 58.05%
15-35 hours 469 10.84%
1-14 hours 66 1.53%
No regular hours 1,280 29.58%

Buchanan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 3.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 83 3.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 147 5.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 333 12.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 342 12.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 534 19.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 348 13.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 177 6.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 83 3.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 175 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 229 8.57%

Buchanan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 2.36%
5-9 199 7.44%
10-14 351 13.13%
15-19 263 9.84%
20-24 319 11.93%
25-29 162 6.06%
30-34 561 20.99%
35-39 175 6.55%
40-44 174 6.51%
45-59 300 11.22%
60-89 60 2.24%
At least 90 46 1.72%

Buchanan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.34% 1,348 50.43%
30-44 0 0.00% 910 34.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 300 11.22%
At least 60 1 0.04% 105 3.93%

Buchanan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 382 13.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,243 81.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 0.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 2.55%

Buchanan Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,169 (5,240 people)
Families (2000): 1,603 (4,532 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 738
People at same address in 1995: 3,314
Buchanan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 210 9.68%
$10,000-$14,999 58 2.67%
$15,000-$19,999 184 8.48%
$20,000-$24,999 207 9.54%
$25,000-$29,999 182 8.39%
$30,000-$34,999 146 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 188 8.67%
$40,000-$44,999 154 7.10%
$45,000-$49,999 131 6.04%
$50,000-$59,999 217 10.00%
$60,000-$74,999 232 10.70%
$75,000-$99,999 146 6.73%
$100,000-$124,999 63 2.90%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.18%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.78%
$200,000 or more 30 1.38%

Buchanan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 510 23.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 737 34.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 3.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 383 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 309 14.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 86 4.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Buchanan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,806 31.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 687 12.08%
Public Assistance 33 0.58%
Retirement 264 4.64%
Self Employment 277 4.87%
Social Security 666 11.72%
Supplemental Security 54 0.95%
Wage / Salary 1,731 30.45%
Other 167 2.94%

Buchanan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 835 62.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 503 37.59%

Buchanan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 208 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,426 67.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 427 20.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.46%

Buchanan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211 9.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,481 65.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 275 12.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 307 13.50%

Buchanan Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Education Information Back to top
Buchanan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 368 8.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 792 18.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,685 40.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 693 16.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 187 4.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 368 8.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 90 2.15%

Buchanan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 26 0.49% 47 0.89% 73 1.38%
Kindergarten 60 1.13% 4 0.08% 64 1.21%
Grades 1-4 223 4.21% 4 0.08% 227 4.28%
Grades 5-8 274 5.17% 17 0.32% 291 5.49%
Grades 9-12 304 5.73% 7 0.13% 311 5.87%
Undergrad college 52 0.98% 24 0.45% 76 1.43%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.11% 8 0.15% 14 0.26%
Total 945 17.82% 111 2.09% 1,056 19.92%

Buchanan Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Buchanan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,869 92.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 417 7.89%

Buchanan Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Buchanan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 613 11.56%
10-19 Years 636 12.00%
20-29 Years 513 9.68%
30-39 Years 808 15.24%
40-49 Years 896 16.90%
50-59 Years 778 14.67%
60-69 Years 515 9.71%
70-79 Years 366 6.90%
80-89 Years 156 2.94%
90+ Years 21 0.40%

Buchanan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,574 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 2,728 51.45%

Buchanan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,034 94.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 183 3.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 0.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Buchanan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,327 35.91%
2. German 672 18.19%
3. English 644 17.43%
4. Irish 373 10.09%
5. Scottish 169 4.57%
6. Scotch Irish 78 2.11%
7. Dutch 75 2.03%
8. French Non-Basque 73 1.98%
9. European 49 1.33%
10. Polish 46 1.24%

Buchanan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,905 97.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 48 0.96%
3. French 27 0.54%
4. German 21 0.42%
5. Korean 13 0.26%
6. Chinese 6 0.12%
7. Other West Germanic 2 0.04%

Buchanan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,309 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.15%

Buchanan Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Buchanan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24066