Buchanan County Information
Buchanan in
Missouri occupies
415 square miles and has a 2006 population of
84,955, a change from a 2000 population of
86,002 and
83,083 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
178 acts of violent crime reported in
Buchanan in 2004, a change from
224 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,122 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Buchanan, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buchanan | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 415 sq. miles | Ranked 2,515 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 84,955 | Ranked 640 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 84,875 | |
| Population 2000 | 86,002 | Ranked 606 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 83,083 | Ranked 548 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.2% | |
| African American | 4.5% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 178 | 224 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 30 | |
| Robberies | 65 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 77 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,915 | 3,703 |
| Burglaries | 969 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,580 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 366 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 46,744 | 42,954 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,122 | 1,444 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.4% |
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