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Buchanan, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · St. Joseph County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,259
Population
1,690/sq mi density
$54,068
Median Income
$26,687 per capita
$138,400
Home Value
$216,633 Zillow
$952
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
491
Violent Crime/100K
2,527 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$54,068 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,400 home value, $952/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,068
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,687
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buchanan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buchanan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,068
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,687
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,799
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,140
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,140
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,493M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,539
Restaurants
630
Healthcare
722
Retail
895
Manufacturing
315
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,799
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,800
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,068 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,687 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,799 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,140 |
| County GDP | $19,493M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,539 |
| Restaurants | 630 |
| Healthcare | 722 |
| Retail | 895 |
| Manufacturing | 315 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,799 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,800 |