Living in Buchanan, North Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Buchanan · Census data 2020–2024
Buchanan has 130 residents with a median age of 32.5. The median household income is $110,469 (44% higher than the North Dakota median), the median home value is $227,500.
Buchanan is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Buchanan at a glance
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 32.5State: 35.9
- Median household income
- $110,469State: $76,657
- Median home value
- $227,500State: $249,900
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.4%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Buchanan a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 44% higher than the North Dakota median; home values 9% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Buchanan
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Buchanan the median home value is $227,500, 32% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,750 a month in housing costs.
Buchanan median household income
The median household income in Buchanan is $110,469 and the income per person is $41,635. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (North Dakota: 10.8%).
Housing in Buchanan: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 49
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 2.65
Buchanan demographics
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 32.5
- Under 18
- 32.3%
- 65 and older
- 6.2%
- Households
- 49
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Buchanan ›
Education in Buchanan
31.4% of adults 25 and older in Buchanan have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Dakota: 32.7%), and 10.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Buchanan
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.8%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 3.6%
- Drive alone
- 72.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6%
- Homes with broadband
- 93.9%
Buchanan vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Buchanan, ND?
The median household income in Buchanan is $110,469, 44% higher than the North Dakota median of $76,657 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Buchanan?
The median home value in Buchanan is $227,500, compared with $249,900 in North Dakota.
Is Buchanan, ND a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 44% higher than the North Dakota median; home values 9% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes.
What is the median age in Buchanan?
The median age in Buchanan is 32.5 years (North Dakota: 35.9).
How long is the commute in Buchanan?
The average commute to work in Buchanan is 17 minutes; 3.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Buchanan?
The unemployment rate in Buchanan is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Buchanan?
31.4% of adults in Buchanan have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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