Buchanan County, MO Demographic Data
Buchanan County, MO Summary
Buchanan County is located in Missouri
- Population: 89,706
- Area: 414.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 408.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 216.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,035.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buchanan County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
43,427
49%
50.8
Male
45,511
51%
49.2
Total Population
88,938
323,128,000
Buchanan County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,548
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,119
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,567
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,337
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,455
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,723
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,969
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,156
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,029
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,311
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,862
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,250
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,612
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
68,860
77.4%
77.2
Female
33,926
49.3%
51.3
Male
34,934
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
65,343
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,747
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,724
15.4%
15.2
Female
7,827
57.0%
55.8
Male
5,897
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Buchanan County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,538
96.2%
96.8
White
77,933
87.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4,572
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
372
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,054
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,607
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,400
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,659
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
83,279
93.6%
82.2
Buchanan County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,495
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,773
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,444
33.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,035
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,504
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,893
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,768
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,268
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
52,644
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,661
22.4%
31.2
Buchanan County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,698
30.3%
33.7%
Now Married
33,050
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
11,325
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,545
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
4,086
5.7
5.8%
Buchanan County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Buchanan County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,591
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,133
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,114
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,756
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,732
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,514
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,703
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,864
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
731
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
833
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
48,550
57,617
Per capita income
25,593
31,128
Buchanan County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
384
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,017
10.0%
9.8
Construction
2,269
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,255
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,938
4.8%
6.6
Information
626
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,403
18.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,530
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,455
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,977
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,794
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,185
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
466
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,107
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,638
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,794
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,922
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,838
19.4%
18.1%
Buchanan County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
39,510
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,593
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,118
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
31
0.1%
5.1
Walked
823
2.1%
2.7
Other means
311
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
634
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Buchanan County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,954
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,089
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,856
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,072
20.8%
21.0
Buchanan County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
33,971
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,325
62.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,646
37.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,584
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
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, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,555
1 room
337
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
384
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,737
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,697
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
7,685
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
8,026
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
4,404
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,245
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,040
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Buchanan County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,555
1-unit, detached
28,470
73.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
812
2.1%
5.9
2-units
2,696
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,934
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,360
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
680
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,470
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,133
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buchanan County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,267
29.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,958
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,437
14.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,453
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,243
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,937
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,372
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,263
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
555
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
70
0.2%
1.4%
Buchanan County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Buchanan County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,000
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
233
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
243
1.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
307
2.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
523
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,016
15.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,518
34.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,160
39.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,727
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,638
20.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,457
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
411
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,621
12.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
146
0.0%
0.0%
Buchanan County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,114
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,014
16.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,859
23.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,030
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
532
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
690
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,367
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,300
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,555
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,169
18.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
332
2.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,201
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
722
0.0%
0.0%
Buchanan County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,325
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,949
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,419
30.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,124
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,474
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,929
13.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,168
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
155
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
107
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,000
205,000
