Buchanan is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,921 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Buchanan is the 222nd largest community in Michigan.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Buchanan is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Buchanan is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buchanan who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.34%), sales jobs (11.71%), and food service (4.97%).

Buchanan is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Buchanan Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Buchanan rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.58% of adults 25 and older in Buchanan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Buchanan in 2000 was $16,600, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,400 for a family of four.

Buchanan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buchanan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Buchanan is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buchanan include German, Irish, English, and African.

The most common language spoken in Buchanan is English. Some people also speak Spanish.