Buchanan, MI Profile

Buchanan, MI, population 4,531, is located in Michigan's Berrien county, about 11.5 miles from South Bend and 53.4 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's Buchanan's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buchanan has declined by about 3%.

Buchanan's property crime levels tend to be lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buchanan tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.20
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,681	N/A
2001	4,639	-0.90%
2002	4,618	-0.45%
2003	4,599	-0.41%
2004	4,568	-0.67%
2005	4,531	-0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,244

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	148
2003	N/A
2004	131
2005	502
2006	22

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	0	3	0
Robbery	-	0	-	0	3	0
Aggravated Assault	-	7	-	6	17	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,352
2003	N/A
2004	697
2005	3,953
2006	332

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	8	-	4	21	3
Larceny, Theft	-	53	-	25	159	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	-	3	1	0
Arson	-	0	-	1	2	0

Location

Land Area

2.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities