Buckhannon is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 5,106 people and five associated neighborhoods, Buckhannon is the 31st largest community in West Virginia.
A relatively large number of people in Buckhannon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Buckhannon is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Buckhannon to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.15 minutes getting to work every day.
Buckhannon 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.
The education level of Buckhannon citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.94% of adults in Buckhannon have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Buckhannon in 2018 was $24,155, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,620 for a family of four. However, Buckhannon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Buckhannon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buckhannon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buckhannon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buckhannon include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buckhannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Japanese.