Buchanan County, MO Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Buchanan County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Population 84,262 6,177,646 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 203.0 88.7 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.92% 0.26% 0.57%
Median age 37.2 37.3 37.1
Households 33,398 2,484,450 128,459,983

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Economy

Buchanan County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Buchanan County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,466 $69,051 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.58% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 4.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Buchanan County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $197,813 $136,017 $242,182
Median rent $888 $995 $1,342
Homeownership rate 64.9% 67.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Buchanan County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.5 21.0 22.5
Work from home 6.9% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Buchanan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Buchanan County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.6% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.41 2.42 2.54

Health

Buchanan County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Buchanan County Missouri Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.3 76.9 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.2% 19.0% 16.3%
Smokers 23.5% 22.8% 19.0%