Buchanan County Information
Buchanan in
Iowa occupies
573 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,045, a change from a 2000 population of
21,093 and
20,844 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4 acts of violent crime reported in
Buchanan in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
484 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Buchanan, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buchanan | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 573 sq. miles | Ranked 1,896 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,045 | Ranked 1,761 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,021 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,093 | Ranked 1,733 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,844 | Ranked 1,638 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 4 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 346 | 443 |
| Burglaries | 119 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 205 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,391 | 10,732 |
| Unemployed Population | 484 | 319 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3% |
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