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Buchanan County
Buchanan County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 84,793 County Seat Buchanan County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 021 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 76,188 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 84,544 Median Age 38.6 Veterans 5,208 Housing Units 38,368 Uninsured 1,134 Net Migration (recent) -125 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,074 Total Employees 42,332 Avg Annual Pay $58,558 Median Household Income $58,303 Poverty Rate 16.6% Unemployment Rate 4.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,140 Federal Spending FY2024 $518,081,736 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,110
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $149,600 Median Rent $856 FMR Studio $710 FMR 1BR $789 FMR 2BR $1,035 FMR 3BR $1,315 FMR 4BR $1,472
Health & Safety
Hospitals 18 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 22.4% Adult Obesity 38.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.9 Air Quality Good Days 216
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 72 Libraries 14 Historic Places (NRHP) 63 Homeless Population 268 Schools 44 SNAP Stores 86 Bank Branches 29
Agriculture
Total Farms 195 Land in Farms (acres) 5,523 Avg Farm Size (acres) 28.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2021-09-01 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-05-20 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07 DR FLOODING 2011-08-12 EM FLOODING 2011-06-30 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-23 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Buchanan County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
