It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Buchanan has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Buchanan has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Buchanan than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Buchanan may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Buchanan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Buchanan ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.45% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buchanan in 2022 was $18,808, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,232 for a family of four. However, Buchanan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Buchanan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buchanan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buchanan include Irish, English, German, French, and Jamaican.
The most common language spoken in Buchanan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
