COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buchanan vs Paris
PLACE A
Buchanan, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Paris, Tennessee
Buchanan is 88% smaller than Paris. Buchanan earns more, with a median household income $13,214 higher.
BUCHANANPARISDIFFERENCE
Total population1,21210,468−88% vs Paris
Population density559811−252
Population growth1.5%1.6%−0.0 pts
Median age43.238.5+4.7
Male48.9%42.8%+6.0 pts
Female51.1%57.2%−6.0 pts
Foreign-born1.2%2.3%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%75.6%+17.7 pts
Black3.5%16.2%−12.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Other2.3%4.8%−2.5 pts
Median household income$54,226$41,012+$13,214
Per capita income$29,722$27,414+$2,308
Poverty rate17.9%26.3%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.509−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%21.1%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree14.0%7.5%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%2.2%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation56.9%51.1%+5.8 pts
Median home value$187,500$163,600+$23,900
Median gross rent$958$780+$178
Owner-occupied80.5%56.8%+23.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.5%14.0%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.8%35.3%+4.5 pts
Average commute32.816.5+16.3
Worked from home6.5%6.1%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured1.2%11.4%−10.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025