Population 340 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buchanan
Household size in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Buchanan is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Buchanan is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in North Dakota as a whole, where the median age is 37.4.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Buchanan, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buchanan
Renters in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.7% of households in Buchanan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Buchanan than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +11 | +6 |
Homes in Buchanan are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in North Dakota overall, where the median home dates to 1985.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $341 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $547 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $544 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $928 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$586 | +$458 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buchanan costs $928 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buchanan
Bachelor's degrees in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.7 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Buchanan (42.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Buchanan: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buchanan
| Period | Buchanan | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Buchanan out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buchanan compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 2.25 | 39.2 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 1980 | $928 | 42.6% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Eldridge | 2.44 | 46.5 | 10.3% | 15.5% | 6.4% | 1967 | $791 | 28.0% | 99.4% | 4.7% |
| Spiritwood Lake | 2.67 | 48.2 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 13.0% | 1972 | $1,250 | 36.6% | 98.0% | 0.4% |
| Pingree | 2.25 | 39.1 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 11.7% | 1980 | $925 | 42.7% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Jamestown | 2.02 | 41.5 | 7.5% | 42.9% | 7.8% | 1975 | $907 | 24.8% | 92.7% | 4.8% |
| Spiritwood | 2.54 | 49.3 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 1970 | $1,128 | 36.2% | 98.0% | 0.8% |
| Windsor | 2.58 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 17.1% | 18.8% | 1966 | $746 | 23.1% | 96.0% | 1.6% |
| Kensal | 2.63 | 47.8 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 13.3% | 1973 | $1,219 | 36.5% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
| Homer | 2.57 | 44.5 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 1962 | $808 | 29.9% | 96.5% | 2.5% |
| Cleveland | 2.56 | 33.9 | 6.6% | 18.7% | 21.8% | 1966 | $718 | 23.8% | 94.4% | 0.3% |
| Courtenay | 2.67 | 48.2 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 13.0% | 1972 | $1,250 | 36.6% | 98.0% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buchanan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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