Living in Buchanan County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

8,569

households

20,888

Total Population

$72,300

Average House Value

$617

Average Housing Rent

$31,956

Average Household Income

87.57%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,856

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

79%

Percent Proficient - Math

72%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,569 households are located in Buchanan County Public Schools area. Among them, 2,065 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.96 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,842 and 3,942 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (177) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (426) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Buchanan County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	8,569
Population	20,888
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,065 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,842
Total Students	3,942
Pre-Kindergarten	94
Kindergarten	281
Grade 1-8	1,581
Grade 9-12	1,104
College/Graduate School	882
Veterans	17,858
Non-citizen	177
Non-English Home Language	426
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,351 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,903 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,903 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,405 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Buchanan County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,252	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,328	85.22%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	461	7.37%
Public transportation	58	0.93%
Walked	151	2.42%
Other method	169	2.70%
Worked from home	85	1.36%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,405	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,872	29.23%
Service	991	15.47%
Sales and office	1,389	21.69%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,105	17.25%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,048	16.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,405	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	771	12.04%
Construction	476	7.43%
Manufacturing	347	5.42%
Wholesale trade	129	2.01%
Retail trade	1,046	16.33%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343	5.36%
Information	92	1.44%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	302	4.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	375	5.85%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,475	23.03%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	280	4.37%
Other services, except public administration	355	5.54%
Public administration	414	6.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,405	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,017	78.33%
Government workers	1,215	18.97%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	173	2.70%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $45,295 for the 8,569 households in Buchanan County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $30,419. 18,310 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.57%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,569	-
Less than $10,000	1,186	13.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	642	7.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,676	19.56%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,039	12.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,105	12.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,437	16.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	735	8.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	560	6.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	93	1.09%
More than $200,000	96	1.12%
Median Household Income	$31,956	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$45,295	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,773	-
Less than $10,000	593	10.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	260	4.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	988	17.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	701	12.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	787	13.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,143	19.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	639	11.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	473	8.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	93	1.61%
More than $200,000	96	1.66%

Median Family Income	$40,874	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$53,378	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,419	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,917	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,917	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,910	-
With health insurance coverage	18,310	87.57%
Public coverage	11,052	52.86%
Private health insurance	10,389	49.68%
Without health insurance coverage	2,600	12.43%

Housing

There are 11,579 housing units in Buchanan County Public Schools area, Virginia with 8,569 units (74.00%) occupied. 6,625 houses (77.31%) are occupied by owner and 1,944 houses (22.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $72,300 and the average rental cost is $617. 86 houses (0.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,650 houses (14.25%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,579	-
Occupied	8,569	74.00%
Owner Occupied	6,625	77.31%
Renter Occupied	1,944	22.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,045	60.84%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	74	0.64%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	725	6.26%
Mobile Homes	3,735	32.26%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,579	-
Built 2014 or later	86	0.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	307	2.65%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,097	9.47%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,026	17.50%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,477	12.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,879	24.86%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,131	9.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	926	8.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,650	14.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,579	-
1 room	107	0.92%
2 rooms	123	1.06%
3 rooms	521	4.50%
4 rooms	2,212	19.10%
5 rooms	3,281	28.34%
6 rooms	2,168	18.72%
7 rooms	1,676	14.47%
8 rooms	884	7.63%
9 rooms or more	607	5.24%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,579	-
no bedroom	129	1.11%
1 bedroom	426	3.68%
2 bedrooms	3,778	32.63%
3 bedrooms	5,898	50.94%
4 bedrooms	1,214	10.48%
5 bedrooms or more	134	1.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,625	-
Less than $50,000	2,174	32.82%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,237	33.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	838	12.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	705	10.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	338	5.10%
$300,000 - $499,999	139	2.10%
$500,000 - $999,999	165	2.49%
$1,000,000 or more	29	0.44%
Median House Value	$72,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,654	-
Less than $500	426	25.76%
$500 - $999	1,108	66.99%
$1,000 - $1,499	74	4.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	46	2.78%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$617	-

Demographic

A total of 21,788 people lives in Buchanan County Public Schools area, Virginia with 10,958 male and 10,830 female. The males to female ratio is 50.29 to 49.71. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,788	-
Male	10,958	50.29%
Female	10,830	49.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,788	-
Under 5 years	864	3.97%
5 - 9 years	1,123	5.15%
10 - 14 years	1,199	5.50%
15 - 19 years	1,122	5.15%
20 - 24 years	1,117	5.13%
25 - 34 years	2,495	11.45%
35 - 44 years	2,458	11.28%
45 - 54 years	3,243	14.88%
55 - 59 years	1,818	8.34%
60 - 64 years	1,680	7.71%
65 - 74 years	2,767	12.70%
75 - 84 years	1,567	7.19%
85 years and older	335	1.54%
Median Age	46.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,788	-
One Race	21,655	99.39%
White	20,678	94.91%
Black or African American	592	2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native	53	0.24%
Asian	225	1.03%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	107	0.49%

Two or more races	133	0.61%
White and Black or African American	58	0.27%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.15%
White and Asian	26	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%