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Buchanan County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Joseph, MO-KS
Designated Market Area: St. Joseph, MO-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 82,911   ( 6,290 from 2010 , 1,887 from 2020)
Land area: 408.2 square miles
Population density: 203.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:67,733 81.69% 12.0%
Black:4,5825.53% 0.2%
Indian:3880.47% 18.7%
Asian:1,6071.94% 88.4%
2+ races:2,3842.88% 35.1%
Hispanic:6,2177.50% 33.0%
Total non-White:15,17818.31% 23.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,334 13.8
Deaths:2,50614.8
Net Migration: -1,867-11.0
Net Immigration: 1741.0
Change in White population:-9,204 -10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,914 3.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
89,201
76,93786.25%
4,5725.13%
3270.37%
8530.96%
1,7651.98%
4,6745.24%
12,26413.75%

2000
85,998
78,40691.17%
3,7144.32%
3210.37%
4040.47%
1,0141.18%
2,0862.43%
7,5928.83%

1990
83,083
78,37094.33%
2,6633.21%
2660.32%
2300.28%
n/a
1,5541.87%
4,7135.67%

1980
87,888
82,98594.42%
2,6853.06%
2340.27%
1210.14%
n/a
1,8452.10%
4,9035.58%

1970
86,915
83,12295.64%
2,4812.85%
700.08%
600.07%
n/a
1,0651.23%
3,793 4.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,010 12.8
8,64710.1
-836-1.0
2500.3
-1,469 -1.7
4,672 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
11,648 14.0
9,76111.7
-3,003-3.6
1510.2
36 0.0
2,879 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
12,878 14.7
10,037 11.4
-7,264 -8.3
n/a
-4,615 -5.3
-190 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,748 -3.2
n/a
-137 -0.2
1,110 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Buchanan County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.6
18,996 22.9%
63,915 77.1%
14,165 17.1%
33,363
2.43
19,836 59.5%
13,838 69.8%
2,526 12.7%
13,527 40.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.9
20,963 23.5%
68,238 76.5%
12,501 14.0%
34,509
2.45
22,176 64.3%
15,650 70.6%
2,786 12.6%
12,333 35.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
20,881 24.3%
65,117 75.7%
12,917 15.0%
33,592
2.42
22,092 65.8%
16,931 76.6%
2,570 11.6%
11,500 34.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
21,725 26.1%
61,358 73.9%
13,609 16.4%
32,368
2.49
22,410 69.2%
17,854 79.7%
2,267 10.1%
9,958 30.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
23,864 27.2%
64,024 72.8%
13,397 15.2%
32,802
2.61
23,457 71.5%
19,891 84.8%
1,683 7.2%
9,345 28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Buchanan County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units38,368 
Median Value$149,600 
Occupied33,36387.0%
Vacant5,00513.0%
Owned21,14863.4%
Rented12,21536.6%
Median Rent$856 
Single-Family Units28,97175.5%
    Detached27,92972.8%
    Attached1,0422.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,57011.9%
Mobile Homes1,5854.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buchanan County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1096.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8965.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5244.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,8625.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5114.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4574.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4264.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5174.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4334.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2866.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993,47710.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994,85814.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,8298.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6865.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8445.5%
$200,000 or more1,6484.9%
Median Household Income58,303 
Per Capita Income31,886 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,9235.8%
Public Assistance1,6384.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,88014.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,72967.5%
Unemployed1,7643.5%
In Armed Forces2260.5%
Total Labor Force35,71971.5%
Not in Labor Force14,23428.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,75111,97556.8%
Non-Profit1,2322,25635.3%
Self-Employed1,85181469.5%
Local Government9891,36142.1%
State Government6631,27434.2%
Federal Government30617264.0%
Total Private + Self17,60212,78957.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1905,06338.7%
Total20,79217,85253.8%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,22010.9%
Sales and Office Occupations8,14421.0%
Professional, Technical7,51819.4%
Service Occupations6,41216.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1640.4%
All others12,42832.1%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,51419.4%
Health care and social assistance6,15415.9%
Retail trade4,23710.9%
Educational services3,3048.5%
Accommodation and food services2,6336.8%
Transportation and warehousing2,4576.3%
Construction2,2735.9%
Other services1,8354.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6004.1%
Public administration1,4993.9%
Finance and insurance1,4853.8%
Professional, scientific, technical9232.4%
Wholesale trade8372.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5781.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4021.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3430.9%
Information3340.9%
Utilities2620.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction520.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buchanan County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,5164.16%
Puerto Rican5200.62%
Cuban4320.51%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American7910.94%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1380.16%
Honduran110.01%
Nicaraguan60.01%
Panamanian440.05%
Salvadoran5920.70%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American180.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6230.74%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3120.37%
Vietnamese2570.30%
Indian2240.26%
Filipino1300.15%
Burmese1130.13%
Bangladeshi460.05%
Japanese220.03%
Korean180.02%
Cambodian90.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English74,22993.5%
Spanish3,2204.1%
Other Asian2940.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2650.3%
Chinese2590.3%
Other2590.3%
Other Indo-European2350.3%
Vietnamese2300.3%
Arabic1290.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German19,09122.6%
Irish10,61912.6%
English8,82310.4%
American5,4326.4%
Polish2,0662.4%
French1,7912.1%
Italian1,5571.8%
Scottish1,4291.7%
European1,0931.3%
Dutch1,0401.2%
Swedish9291.1%
Scotch-Irish8581.0%
Norwegian8571.0%
Swiss4280.5%
Welsh3760.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen82,90798.1%
Not a citizen1,6371.9%
Native81,30796.2%
Foreign-born3,2373.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buchanan County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,906 3.3%4,042 7.1%21,630 37.7%16,355 28.5%9,300 16.2%4,083 7.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,906 3.3%
9-12 Years 4,042 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,630 37.7%
Some College 16,355 28.5%
Bach. Degree 9,300 16.2%
Grad Degree 4,083 7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buchanan County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 40,771 37,929 2,842 7.0% 5.9%
1991 41,395 37,925 3,470 8.4% 6.6%
1992 40,883 37,745 3,138 7.7% 6.2%
1993 41,000 37,337 3,663 8.9% 6.2%
1994 41,598 37,448 4,150 10.0% 5.2%
1995 42,277 39,141 3,136 7.4% 4.8%
1996 41,648 38,682 2,966 7.1% 4.7%
1997 42,625 40,317 2,308 5.4% 4.4%
1998 42,472 40,469 2,003 4.7% 4.0%
1999 42,834 41,330 1,504 3.5% 3.2%
2000 42,508 41,011 1,497 3.5% 3.4%
2001 43,197 41,044 2,153 5.0% 4.5%
2002 43,247 40,777 2,470 5.7% 5.3%
2003 44,040 41,473 2,567 5.8% 5.7%
2004 45,101 42,306 2,795 6.2% 5.9%
2005 45,570 42,898 2,672 5.9% 5.4%
2006 46,641 44,505 2,136 4.6% 4.9%
2007 48,638 46,480 2,158 4.4% 5.1%
2008 49,255 46,666 2,589 5.3% 6.2%
2009 49,789 45,669 4,120 8.3% 9.0%
2010 46,465 42,236 4,229 9.1% 9.5%
2011 46,246 42,429 3,817 8.3% 8.6%
2012 46,410 43,401 3,009 6.5% 7.2%
2013 46,447 43,537 2,910 6.3% 6.8%
2014 46,094 43,456 2,638 5.7% 6.2%
2015 46,208 44,045 2,163 4.7% 5.1%
2016 46,642 44,741 1,901 4.1% 4.5%
2017 45,081 43,471 1,610 3.6% 3.8%
2018 44,363 43,038 1,325 3.0% 3.2%
2019 44,205 42,855 1,350 3.1% 3.3%
2020 43,827 41,667 2,160 4.9% 6.1%
2021 42,604 41,074 1,530 3.6% 4.1%
2022 42,112 41,103 1,009 2.4% 2.5%
2023 42,471 41,251 1,220 2.9% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com