Buchanan, ND Population

Overview

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Total Population

56.6

Median age

56.00%

Female population %

78.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

19.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buchanan's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buchanan is 56.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buchanan's population under 18 was 26.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buchanan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buchanan, 8.00% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 66.00% aged 30 to 64, 8.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Buchanan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.00% females and 44.00% males in Buchanan, ND.
The Buchanan, ND gender ratio is 78.6:100 i.e. 78.6 men to 100 women (0.786).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 7.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 11.

Buchanan's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Buchanan population: 92% are White and 8% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Buchanan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buchanan is White with a population of 46 (92% of the total population).

Buchanan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 113 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Buchanan's population increased by 13 (16.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buchanan's population decreased by 3 (3.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buchanan's population was lowest in year 2007 at 72.