Buchanan County, Iowa

Buchanan County is home to 20,694 people. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $78,236.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population20,6943,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$78,236$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.6%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.7%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.7%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$176,000$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$848$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.8%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.3 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.