Buckhannon, WV Demographic Data

Buckhannon, WV Summary

Buckhannon is located in Upshur County in West Virginia
  • Population: 5,626
  • Area: 2.83 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2.83 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 1,987.28 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,414.37 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Buckhannon, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,937
52%
50.8
Male
2,708
48%
49.2
Total Population
5,645
 
323,128,000

Buckhannon, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
395
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
183
3.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
235
4.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
842
14.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
775
13.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
699
12.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
533
9.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
520
9.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
261
4.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
360
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
425
7.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
321
5.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
96
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,694
83.2%
77.2
Female
2,452
52.2%
51.3
Male
2,242
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,720
65.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,042
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
842
14.9%
15.2
Female
502
59.6%
55.8
Male
340
40.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0

Buckhannon, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,637
99.9% 
96.8
White
5,300
93.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
308
5.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
10
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
5
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
5
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
8
0.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
130
2.3% 
17.8
Mexican
28
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
83
1.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
19
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,515
97.7% 
82.2

Buckhannon, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
157
4.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
230
7.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,251
38.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
501
15.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
200
6.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
463
14.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
413
12.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
387
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,828
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
876
27.2%
31.2

Buckhannon, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,122
43.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,699
35.2%
47.5
Divorced
516
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
157
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
338
7.0
5.8%

Buckhannon, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,186
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
64
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
7
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.2%
1.1%

Buckhannon, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
253
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
151
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
417
22.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
135
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
265
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
278
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
100
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
139
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
63
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
63
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
33,182
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,329
 
31,128

Buckhannon, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
168
7.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
188
8.4%
9.8
Construction
51
2.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
973
43.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
132
5.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
98
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
83
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
162
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
80
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
253
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
41
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
166
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
795
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
214
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
456
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
598
26.8%
18.1%

Buckhannon, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,202
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,520
69.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
286
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
275
12.5%
2.7
Other means
34
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
87
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.2
 
26.6

Buckhannon, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
245
13.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
853
45.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
577
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
189
10.1%
21.0

Buckhannon, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,864
81.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,017
54.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
847
45.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
419
18.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Buckhannon, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,283
1 room
71
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
126
5.5%
2.7
3 rooms
172
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
214
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
395
17.3%
19.8
6 rooms
434
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
320
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
262
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
289
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Buckhannon, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,283
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,749
76.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
1.4%
5.9
2-units
87
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
72
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
81
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
210
9.2%
9.0
Mobile home
37
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Buckhannon, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
628
27.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
204
8.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
297
13.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
333
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
409
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
232
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
78
3.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
102
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Buckhannon, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,172
62.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
606
32.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Buckhannon, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
506
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
3.2%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
3.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
24
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
68
13.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
129
25.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
251
49.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
228
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
36
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
126
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%

Buckhannon, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
732 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
66
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
254
34.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
412
56.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
115
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
639
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
104
15.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
144
20.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
227
32.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
154
0.0%
0.0%

Buckhannon, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,017
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
121
11.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
212
20.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
295
29.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
144
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
150
14.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,300
 
205,000