Buchanan is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buchanan is the 215th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Buchanan is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.73% of the Buchanan workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Buchanan is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buchanan who work in sales jobs (17.55%), food service (8.44%), and office and administrative support (7.31%). Buchanan is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Buchanan rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.74% of adults 25 and older in Buchanan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Buchanan in 2022 was $26,687, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,748 for a family of four. However, Buchanan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Buchanan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buchanan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buchanan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buchanan include German, Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Buchanan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Italian.
