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Buchanan

North Dakota · 47 residents · 0.08 sq mi
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Buchanan is home to 47 people in North Dakota. The median age is 15.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock. 40.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $18,800. There are 30 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 15.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

47
−39%vs 2000
vs 77 in 2000
1990 – 2025
15.5
−55%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.08 sq mi
Population, 19902024
34608711313919902000201020202024Buchanan
2024130
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 521.3%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 919.1%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(4)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.1%(1)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3427.7%(13)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.6%(5)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 542.1%(1)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(4)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,625
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,333 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,174
−60%vs 2000
vs $18,024 in 2000
US average: $14,340
40.4%
+39.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$18,800
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
100.0%
+7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.6% in 2000
0.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(77)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(47)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German55.4%(72)
Norwegian23.1%(30)
Russian11.5%(15)
Irish9.2%(12)
Czech5.4%(7)
American3.8%(5)
French2.3%(3)
Scottish2.3%(3)
Polish1.5%(2)
Swedish0.8%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.6%
−22.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

34.1 min
+150%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(17)
Married63.8%(30)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(12)
Married65.3%(32)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced10.2%(5)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.6%
+10.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
81.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
3.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
4.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Buchanan, North Dakota?

Buchanan, North Dakota has about 47 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Buchanan, North Dakota?

The typical household in Buchanan, North Dakota earns about $30,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Buchanan, North Dakota expensive?

In Buchanan, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $18,800.

How educated are people in Buchanan, North Dakota?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Buchanan, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Buchanan, North Dakota?

About 40.4% of people in Buchanan, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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