Buchanan is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,191 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buchanan is the 215th largest community in Michigan.Buchanan is a blue-collar town, with 38.73% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Buchanan is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buchanan who work in sales jobs (17.55%), food service (8.44%), and office and administrative support (7.31%). As is often the case in a small city, Buchanan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Buchanan are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.74% of adults in Buchanan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Buchanan in 2022 was $26,687, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,748 for a family of four. However, Buchanan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Buchanan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buchanan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buchanan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buchanan include German, Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Buchanan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Italian.
