Buchanan County, IA Demographic Data

Buchanan County, IA Summary

Buchanan County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 20,923
  • Area: 573.12 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 571.02 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 36.50 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 967.85 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Buchanan County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,578
50%
50.8
Male
10,453
50%
49.2
Total Population
21,031
 
323,128,000

Buchanan County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,415
6.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,727
8.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,601
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,288
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,049
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,476
11.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,404
11.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,815
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,578
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,173
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,908
9.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,018
4.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
579
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,420
73.3%
77.2
Female
7,816
50.7%
51.3
Male
7,604
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,862
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,243
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,505
16.7%
15.2
Female
1,917
54.7%
55.8
Male
1,588
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Buchanan County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,854
99.2% 
96.8
White
20,519
97.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
72
0.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
76
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
104
0.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
68
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
83
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
177
0.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
301
1.4% 
17.8
Mexican
207
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
91
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,730
98.6% 
82.2

Buchanan County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
593
4.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
479
3.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,662
40.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,931
21.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,775
12.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,957
14.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
554
4.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,072
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,879
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,511
18.0%
31.2

Buchanan County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,970
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,469
58.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,568
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
158
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,123
6.9
5.8%

Buchanan County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,584
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,032
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
221
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
760
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.2%
1.1%

Buchanan County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
353
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
421
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
928
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
741
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,250
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,678
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,158
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,113
13.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
279
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
325
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
55,881
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,216
 
31,128

Buchanan County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
667
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
585
5.7%
9.8
Construction
801
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,369
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
522
5.1%
6.6
Information
115
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,167
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
426
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
431
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
342
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,078
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
458
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
333
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,320
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,175
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,131
20.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,976
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,692
16.4%
18.1%

Buchanan County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,119
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,998
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
695
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
0.4%
5.1
Walked
598
5.9%
2.7
Other means
282
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
509
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
 
26.6

Buchanan County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
489
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,915
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,170
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,672
32.4%
21.0

Buchanan County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,246
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,554
79.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,692
20.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
750
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Buchanan County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,996
1 room
40
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
50
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
440
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,026
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,759
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,874
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,283
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
985
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,539
17.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Buchanan County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,996
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,592
84.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
153
1.7%
5.9
2-units
126
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
330
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
183
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
97
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
91
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
424
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Buchanan County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,514
27.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
432
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
839
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
947
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,471
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
730
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
903
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
974
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
116
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
70
0.8%
1.4%

Buchanan County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,635
56.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,601
19.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,526
18.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
91
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
292
3.5%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1

Buchanan County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,769
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
35
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
57
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
74
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
128
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
649
17.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,411
37.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,415
37.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,082
55.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
587
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
396
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
154
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
540
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%

Buchanan County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,495 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
168
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
416
27.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
900
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
197
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
637
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
387
25.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
235
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
229
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
3.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
435
29.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
197
0.0%
0.0%

Buchanan County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,554
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
713
10.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,539
23.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,576
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,054
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,047
16.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
376
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
189
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
60
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,900
 
205,000