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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
4,407 → 4,190
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50%
$36,051 → $54,068
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buchanan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,046
-144 from 2023 (4,190)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,823
+$17,755 from 2023 ($54,068)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,407 | — | $36,051 | — |
| 2015 | 4,356 | -1.2% | $41,339 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 4,303 | -1.2% | $34,484 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 4,247 | -1.3% | $42,593 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 4,225 | -0.5% | $50,671 | +19% |
| 2023 | 4,190 | -0.8% | $54,068 | +6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.