Buchanan

Population: 2,296
Median household income: $127,375
Median home value: $492,000

Buchanan is a community in Westchester County, New York, home to 2,296 residents. Its median household income of $127,375 runs above the Westchester County figure of $118,411.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buchanan's population grew 7.3% from 2,140 to 2,296, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $371,900 to $492,000.

Owners occupy 87.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,296
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $127,375
Median home value: $492,000
Median gross rent: $1,670
Housing units: 849
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1402,296

Median household income

$109,375$127,375

Median home value

$371,900$492,000

Median gross rent

$1,497$1,670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,140	$109,375	$371,900	$1,497
2020	2,274	$111,250	$381,600	$1,412
2021	2,236	$119,076	$389,100	$1,630
2022	2,272	$133,646	$461,500	$1,577
2023	2,296	$127,375	$492,000	$1,670

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	4.8%
5 to 17	403	17.6%
18 to 24	226	9.8%
25 to 34	229	10.0%
35 to 44	302	13.2%
45 to 54	271	11.8%
55 to 64	331	14.4%
65 to 74	184	8.0%
75 and over	240	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,330	57.9%
Black or African American	173	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	134	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	1.4%
Two or more races	123	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	500	21.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	4.6%
High school graduate	403	25.9%
Some college or associate's	369	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	434	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	279	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit4.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	912	77.3%
Carpooled	67	5.7%
Public transit	58	4.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	10.8%
Other means	16	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	18.9%
15 to 29 min	182	17.3%
30 to 44 min	266	25.3%
45 to 59 min	250	23.7%
60+ min	156	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 3.7% (86 of 2,296)

	Count	Share
Family households	600	73.4%
Nonfamily households	217	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	817	96.2%
Vacant	32	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	715	87.5%
Renter-occupied	102	12.5%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	713	84.0%
1-unit, attached	12	1.4%
2 to 4 units	81	9.5%
5 to 19 units	21	2.5%
20 or more units	22	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3610341
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 41.2632, -73.9450