Buchanan

  1. Buchanan Legal Resources
  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 Criminal Information
  9. Buchanan Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Buchanan Zip Codes


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Buchanan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,191
  • Land Area (2000): 89.817 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.623 square kilometers
Buchanan Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 4,734 2004 Not Available 2005 4,579
2003 Not Available     2006 4,520

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Houses (2000): 3,652
Buchanan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,964 72.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 151 1.84%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,076 25.34%

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 245 11.72%
2. Metal Manufactuing 184 8.80%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 180 8.61%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 139 6.65%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 91 4.35%
6. Utilities 80 3.83%
7. Educational Services 69 3.30%
8. Repair and Maintenance 69 3.30%
9. Other Transportation 52 2.49%
10. Truck Transportation 52 2.49%
11. Health Care 50 2.39%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 50 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.10%
14. Wood Manufacturing 44 2.10%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 2.01%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 1.91%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 1.91%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 1.82%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 1.77%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 269 14.89%
2. Educational Services 172 9.52%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 131 7.25%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 105 5.81%
5. Department and Other General Stores 99 5.48%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 5.04%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 67 3.71%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 66 3.65%
9. Metal Manufactuing 62 3.43%
10. Social Assistance 55 3.05%
11. Finance and Insurance 53 2.93%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 2.49%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 2.21%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 1.99%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 1.94%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 31 1.72%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 30 1.66%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 1.55%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 1.33%
20. U.S. Postal Service 24 1.33%

Buchanan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 216 10.33%
2. Other Production Occupations 182 8.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 121 5.79%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 91 4.35%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 4.11%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 4.11%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 3.63%
8. Other Construction Trades 74 3.54%
9. Carpenters 64 3.06%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 61 2.92%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 2.87%
12. Computer Specialists 56 2.68%
13. Construction Laborers 51 2.44%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 50 2.39%
15. Other Management Occupations 50 2.39%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 2.39%
17. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.72%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 34 1.63%
19. Religious Workers 34 1.63%
20. Engineers 33 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 135 7.48%
2. Other Production Occupations 99 5.48%
3. Secretaries and Admins 96 5.32%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 95 5.26%
5. Child Care Workers 92 5.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 4.98%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 4.04%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 73 4.04%
9. Cashiers 68 3.77%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 68 3.77%
11. Registered Nurses 54 2.99%
12. Customer Service Representatives 50 2.77%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 2.77%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 2.66%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 2.55%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 2.44%
17. Other Management Occupations 39 2.16%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 38 2.10%
19. Accountants and Auditors 34 1.88%
20. Business Operations Specialists 34 1.88%

Buchanan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,616 57.07%
15-35 hours 661 10.43%
1-14 hours 178 2.81%
No regular hours 1,881 29.69%

Buchanan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 128 3.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 244 6.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 381 10.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 373 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 560 15.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 674 18.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 282 7.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 103 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 165 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 79 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 270 7.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 237 6.51%

Buchanan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 240 6.59%
5-9 562 15.43%
10-14 443 12.16%
15-19 456 12.52%
20-24 469 12.88%
25-29 280 7.69%
30-34 517 14.20%
35-39 83 2.28%
40-44 96 2.64%
45-59 226 6.21%
60-89 120 3.29%
At least 90 150 4.12%

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 7 0.19% 2,443 67.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 696 19.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 226 6.21%
At least 60 12 0.33% 258 7.08%

Buchanan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 397 10.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,136 82.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 173 4.53%

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): 3,245 (8,129 people)
Families (2000): 2,265 (6,822 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 872
People at same address in 1995: 4,321
Buchanan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 298 9.18%
$10,000-$14,999 228 7.03%
$15,000-$19,999 183 5.64%
$20,000-$24,999 268 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 269 8.29%
$30,000-$34,999 311 9.58%
$35,000-$39,999 263 8.10%
$40,000-$44,999 192 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 150 4.62%
$50,000-$59,999 274 8.44%
$60,000-$74,999 375 11.56%
$75,000-$99,999 228 7.03%
$100,000-$124,999 114 3.51%
$125,000-$149,999 53 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 27 0.83%
$200,000 or more 12 0.37%

Buchanan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 852 26.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 955 29.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 135 4.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 487 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 485 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 198 6.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Buchanan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,519 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,110 12.92%
Public Assistance 95 1.11%
Retirement 573 6.67%
Self Employment 318 3.70%
Social Security 1,027 11.96%
Supplemental Security 95 1.11%
Wage / Salary 2,439 28.39%
Other 414 4.82%

Buchanan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 987 57.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 740 42.85%

Buchanan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 333 10.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,849 60.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 791 25.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 99 3.22%

Buchanan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 329 9.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,869 55.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 737 21.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 451 13.32%

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 330 5.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 828 13.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,210 36.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,434 23.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 472 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 573 9.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 237 3.90%

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 132 1.61% 42 0.51% 174 2.12%
Kindergarten 82 1.00% 13 0.16% 95 1.16%
Grades 1-4 389 4.75% 62 0.76% 451 5.51%
Grades 5-8 471 5.75% 59 0.72% 530 6.47%
Grades 9-12 430 5.25% 77 0.94% 507 6.19%
Undergrad college 272 3.32% 17 0.21% 289 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 102 1.25% 43 0.52% 145 1.77%
Total 1,878 22.93% 313 3.82% 2,191 26.75%

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 7,383 90.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 776 9.51%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Buchanan Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 1.479 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.479 0.000 1.690 11.196 0.634 13.519
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.713 0.655 0.000 0.655 5.023 0.437 4.586 34.724 0.218 39.528
2006 0.221 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.221 0.000 0.664 2.655 0.000 3.319

Buchanan Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 9
2005 1 9
2006 1 9
2007 1 9

Buchanan Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 71

Buchanan Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buchanan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Buchanan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,130 13.80%
10-19 Years 1,195 14.59%
20-29 Years 1,001 12.22%
30-39 Years 1,177 14.37%
40-49 Years 1,211 14.78%
50-59 Years 990 12.09%
60-69 Years 622 7.59%
70-79 Years 531 6.48%
80-89 Years 299 3.65%
90+ Years 35 0.43%

Buchanan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,994 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 4,197 51.24%

Buchanan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,350 89.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 514 6.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 130 1.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 118 1.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Buchanan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,197 29.97%
2. United States Or American 1,134 15.47%
3. Irish 1,027 14.01%
4. English 843 11.50%
5. Polish 341 4.65%
6. French Non-Basque 336 4.58%
7. Dutch 282 3.85%
8. Italian 153 2.09%
9. Swedish 134 1.83%
10. African 113 1.54%

Buchanan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,284 95.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 1.87%
3. African 68 0.89%
4. German 45 0.59%
5. French 28 0.37%
6. Other Slavic 19 0.25%
7. Other Indo European 19 0.25%
8. Other Native North American 18 0.24%
9. Chinese 6 0.08%
10. Polish 5 0.07%

Buchanan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,008 97.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 83 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 100 1.22%

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
49107