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Buchanan, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Foster County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
92
Population
1,150/sq mi density
$105,357
Median Income
$46,893 per capita
$225,000
Home Value
$212,729 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,869 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,357 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$225,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,357
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,893
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$105,357
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,893
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,053
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$309M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
173
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
15
Retail
23
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,053
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $105,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,893 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,053 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $309M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 173 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,053 |