Buchanan County Information
Buchanan in
Virginia occupies
504 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,409, a change from a 2000 population of
26,978 and
31,333 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
61 acts of violent crime reported in
Buchanan in 2004, a change from
60 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
406 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Buchanan, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buchanan | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 504 sq. miles | Ranked 2,163 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,409 | Ranked 1,614 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,690 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,978 | Ranked 1,485 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,333 | Ranked 1,234 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 61 | 60 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 36 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 623 | 300 |
| Burglaries | 201 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 372 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,393 | 8,680 |
| Unemployed Population | 406 | 505 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 5.8% |
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