Buchanan County, Missouri Facts
Facts |
State |
Missouri |
Land area |
408.0 square miles |
Population Density |
218.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
89,631 |
Population change |
0.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.8% |
Under 18 |
23.1% |
65 and over |
14.3% |
Females |
49.7% |
White |
90 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
5.8 |
Asian |
1.1% |
Two or more races |
2.2% |
Black or African American |
5.9% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.3% |
Had graduated from high school |
86% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
20.1% |
Veterans |
7,082 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
33,331 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
79.3% |
Median household income |
$44,363 |
The per capita income |
$21,961 |
Live below the poverty line. |
17% |
housing units |
38,324 |
Multi-unit structures |
20% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$109,700 |
Residents owning their homes. |
64.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
7,173 |
Women-owned firms |
23.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
1.6% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0.5% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,438,683 |
Retail sales per capita |
$16,199 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$1,015,485 |