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State of Virginia - County of Buchanan

Buchanan County Demography

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  • Table 1. Buchanan County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Buchanan County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Buchanan County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Buchanan County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Buchanan County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Buchanan County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Buchanan County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Buchanan County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 504
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 26,331
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,513
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 26,978
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,484
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 53.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 31,333
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,234
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 37,989
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -647
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -4355
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -6656
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -2.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -13.9%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -17.5%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 128
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.50%


    TABLE 2. Buchanan County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 26,978
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,288
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,485
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,281
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 8,406
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 7,426
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 27.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,863
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 937
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 292
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,681
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 13,297
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 102.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 26,101
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 96.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 708
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 16
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 37
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 89
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.30%


    TABLE 3. Buchanan County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,205
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,038
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 10,464
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,061
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -5.4%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 25,773
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.46
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,359
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,550
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,383
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,899
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,201
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 40.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 6,375
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,550
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,111
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 43.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,565
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,953
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.30%


    TABLE 4. Buchanan County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 29,354
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 288
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 291
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 3.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 6,461
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,113


    TABLE 5. Buchanan County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,487
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,427
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 6,505
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 19,467
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,273
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 42.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,254
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 6.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 25,812
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 19,851
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 7,014
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 244
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,329
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 24.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 31.10%


    TABLE 6. Buchanan County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 433
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 56
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 377
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 433
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 29,276
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,479
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 31,333
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,382
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 11,887
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -2.7%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 10,464
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 8,672
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 82.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 21
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 17
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,638


    TABLE 7. Buchanan County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 500,694
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 433,240
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 15.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 28,986
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,274
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 63.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 161,939
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 310,413
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 137,282
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 44.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 12,792
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 173,027
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 55.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 23,078
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 13,584
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 47,287
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 50,663
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 12,792
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 12,729
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 14,385




     









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