Buchanan

Population: 4,259
Median household income: $54,068
Median home value: $138,400

Buchanan, a community in Berrien County, Michigan, has 4,259 residents. Its median household income of $54,068 runs below the Berrien County figure of $63,152.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buchanan's population declined 1.0% from 4,304 to 4,259, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $109,700 to $138,400.

80.8% of workers drive to work alone. 62.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,259
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,068
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 2,112
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3044,259

Median household income

$42,593$54,068

Median home value

$109,700$138,400

Median gross rent

$674$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,304	$42,593	$109,700	$674
2020	4,270	$43,668	$117,600	$760
2021	4,286	$50,671	$122,800	$759
2022	4,276	$53,328	$138,500	$827
2023	4,259	$54,068	$138,400	$952

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	395	9.3%
5 to 17	623	14.6%
18 to 24	540	12.7%
25 to 34	642	15.1%
35 to 44	436	10.2%
45 to 54	579	13.6%
55 to 64	349	8.2%
65 to 74	361	8.5%
75 and over	334	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,401	79.9%
Black or African American	75	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	435	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	309	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	5.3%
High school graduate	934	34.6%
Some college or associate's	1,225	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	293	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	105	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,699	80.8%
Carpooled	246	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	3.7%
Other means	18	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	531	26.2%
15 to 29 min	1,017	50.2%
30 to 44 min	428	21.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	48	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 6.7% (284 of 4,259)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,018	57.2%
Nonfamily households	762	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,780	84.3%
Vacant	332	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	997	56.0%
Renter-occupied	783	44.0%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units21.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,324	62.7%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	247	11.7%
5 to 19 units	449	21.3%
20 or more units	60	2.8%
Mobile home & other	15	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2611400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.8283, -86.3660