Overview
6,890
Total Population
41.5
Median age
51.19%
Female population %
95.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
42.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
236
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Buchanan town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Buchanan town is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Buchanan town's population under 18 was 24.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Buchanan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Buchanan town, 19.70% were under the age of 15, 16.42% aged 15 to 29, 53.96% aged 30 to 64, 9.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 164 more females than males in Buchanan town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Buchanan, Wisconsin.
- The Buchanan, Wisconsin gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 373.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 473.
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Race / Ethnicity
Buchanan town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Buchanan town population: 96.56% are White, 1.19% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.
- Buchanan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,654 (96.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Buchanan town is White with a population of 6,653 (96.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Buchanan town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,269 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Buchanan town's population increased by 859 (14.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Buchanan town's population increased by 55 (0.81%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,921.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)