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The most common industries in Buchanan are: Construction (7.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.0% of civilian employees), Plastics & rubber products (5.8% of civilian employees). 52.0% of workers work in Botetourt County and 4.7% of all workers work at home. 71.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.1% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Buchanan, Virginia was 1,233 / 1,116
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Buchanan, Virginia was 1,233 / 1,116
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 7.8% (47) | 13.2% (42) | 1.8% (5) |
| Educational services | 7.0% (42) | 2.5% (8) | 12.1% (34) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 5.8% (35) | 6.0% (19) | 5.7% (16) |
| Health care | 5.3% (32) | 2.5% (8) | 8.5% (24) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4.7% (28) | 8.8% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.5% (27) | 2.8% (9) | 6.4% (18) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.3% (26) | 1.9% (6) | 7.1% (20) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.0% (24) | 3.1% (10) | 5.0% (14) |
| Public administration | 4.0% (24) | 4.7% (15) | 3.2% (9) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 4.0% (24) | 4.1% (13) | 3.9% (11) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.3% (20) | 1.9% (6) | 5.0% (14) |
| Metal and metal products | 3.3% (20) | 4.1% (13) | 2.5% (7) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.3% (20) | 2.5% (8) | 4.3% (12) |
| Social assistance | 3.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 6.4% (18) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.7% (16) | 2.8% (9) | 2.5% (7) |
| Truck transportation | 2.3% (14) | 4.1% (13) | 0.4% (1) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.3% (14) | 1.9% (6) | 2.8% (8) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.7% (10) | 2.5% (8) | 0.7% (2) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.7% (10) | 2.5% (8) | 0.7% (2) |
| Rail transportation | 1.5% (9) | 2.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 1.5% (9) | 2.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.5% (9) | 2.2% (7) | 0.7% (2) |
| Apparel | 1.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (8) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (8) | 2.2% (7) | 0.4% (1) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (8) | 2.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.2% (7) | 2.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 1.2% (7) | 1.6% (5) | 0.7% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (7) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.0% (6) | 1.3% (4) | 0.7% (2) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.0% (6) | 0.6% (2) | 1.4% (4) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.0% (6) | 1.3% (4) | 0.7% (2) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (6) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.0% (6) | 1.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (5) | 0.9% (3) | 0.7% (2) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.7% (2) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (4) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.7% (4) | 1.3% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (4) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (3) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (2) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (1) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Buchanan
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 10.7%Males
- 3.1%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.8%Males
- 2.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 29.4%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 4.0% (18) |
| Virginia: | 5.2% (184,150) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 1.7% (8) |
| Virginia: | 4.0% (143,834) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 1.6% (7) |
| Virginia: | 4.8% (170,996) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 11.1% (50) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (307,598) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 4.6% (21) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (324,323) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 18.0% (81) |
| Virginia: | 14.2% (504,796) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 9.6% (43) |
| Virginia: | 12.3% (436,196) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 7.6% (34) |
| Virginia: | 11.9% (422,834) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 3.2% (15) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (224,568) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 9.5% (43) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (250,122) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Buchanan: | 1.3% (6) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (105,732) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Buchanan: | 24.1% (109) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (219,709) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Buchanan: | 4.0% (18) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (214,315) |
<5am:
| Buchanan: | 6.2% (37) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (106,117) |
5:30am:
| Buchanan: | 4.5% (27) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (104,536) |
6am:
| Buchanan: | 7.9% (47) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (160,804) |
6:30am:
| Buchanan: | 10.7% (64) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (316,895) |
7am:
| Buchanan: | 14.4% (86) |
| Virginia: | 10.7% (372,448) |
7:30am:
| Buchanan: | 11.4% (68) |
| Virginia: | 14.1% (491,661) |
8am:
| Buchanan: | 12.9% (77) |
| Virginia: | 15.1% (526,342) |
8:30am:
| Buchanan: | 6.7% (40) |
| Virginia: | 11.5% (399,738) |
9am:
| Buchanan: | 4.9% (29) |
| Virginia: | 5.8% (200,280) |
10am:
| Buchanan: | 2.3% (14) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (190,998) |
11am:
| Buchanan: | 2.0% (12) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (69,788) |
12pm:
| Buchanan: | 1.0% (6) |
| Virginia: | 0.9% (31,327) |
4pm:
| Buchanan: | 7.6% (45) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (196,554) |
>4pm:
| Buchanan: | 5.7% (34) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (204,265) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 7.8% (18) |
| Virginia: | 6.8% (129,709) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 2.4% (6) |
| Virginia: | 5.3% (101,619) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 3.2% (7) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (112,784) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 15.5% (36) |
| Virginia: | 10.0% (191,463) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 5.2% (12) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (182,672) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 17.1% (40) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (264,728) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 7.1% (17) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (198,372) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 1.3% (3) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (202,530) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 4.7% (11) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (105,302) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 11.9% (28) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (120,452) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 2.5% (6) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (49,141) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 16.3% (38) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (115,691) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Buchanan: | 5.2% (12) |
| Virginia: | 6.1% (116,029) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 0.9% (2) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (42,215) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 6.3% (14) |
| Virginia: | 7.1% (116,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 3.9% (9) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (141,651) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 19.0% (41) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (240,068) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 12.2% (27) |
| Virginia: | 14.5% (237,824) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 14.2% (31) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (220,304) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 1.7% (4) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (119,266) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 7.1% (15) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (129,670) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 32.8% (71) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (104,018) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Buchanan: | 2.7% (6) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (98,286) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.0%
Number of people working at home: 23 (4.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 23 (4.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 6.2% (30) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (93,024) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 19.6% (94) |
| Virginia: | 8.0% (284,014) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 18.1% (87) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (449,774) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 6.6% (32) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (557,327) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 12.0% (58) |
| Virginia: | 14.8% (523,186) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 12.0% (58) |
| Virginia: | 7.5% (263,994) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 11.1% (53) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (494,374) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 4.5% (22) |
| Virginia: | 3.8% (133,560) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 7.2% (35) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (297,802) |
90 or more minutes:
| Buchanan: | 2.6% (13) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (97,883) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 7.9% (47) |
| Virginia: | 2.4% (85,207) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 17.3% (103) |
| Virginia: | 8.5% (296,082) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 7.2% (43) |
| Virginia: | 12.9% (448,126) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 3.0% (18) |
| Virginia: | 15.2% (530,128) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 9.2% (55) |
| Virginia: | 14.7% (513,490) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 3.5% (21) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (217,273) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 22.7% (135) |
| Virginia: | 13.7% (478,666) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 5.4% (32) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (103,937) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 7.0% (42) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (127,218) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 9.9% (59) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (289,734) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Buchanan: | 3.4% (20) |
| Virginia: | 5.4% (189,384) |
90 or more minutes:
| Buchanan: | 1.8% (11) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (92,508) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 8.0% (19) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (52,098) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 20.2% (47) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (134,006) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 13.5% (32) |
| Virginia: | 11.7% (224,187) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 2.5% (6) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (279,430) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 22.0% (52) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (266,775) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 12.8% (30) |
| Virginia: | 14.4% (275,584) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 7.7% (18) |
| Virginia: | 4.2% (80,117) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 7.2% (17) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (180,831) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Buchanan: | 5.6% (13) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (67,986) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 4.7% (12) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,926) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 19.1% (47) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (150,008) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 22.7% (56) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (225,587) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 10.4% (26) |
| Virginia: | 17.0% (277,897) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 2.9% (7) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (256,411) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 23.5% (58) |
| Virginia: | 7.6% (124,177) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 9.4% (23) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (218,790) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 1.6% (4) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (53,443) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Buchanan: | 7.3% (18) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (116,971) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Buchanan: | 93.0% (486) |
| Virginia: | 83.8% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled:
| Buchanan: | 6.4% (34) |
| Virginia: | 9.6% (170,169) |
Walked:
| Buchanan: | 0.6% (3) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (40,742) |
Drove car alone:
| Buchanan: | 79.4% (473) |
| Virginia: | 77.1% (2,685,914) |
Carpooled:
| Buchanan: | 14.4% (86) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (441,093) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Buchanan: | 0.2% (1) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (56,841) |
Bicycle:
| Buchanan: | 0.7% (4) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (7,930) |
Walked:
| Buchanan: | 2.9% (17) |
| Virginia: | 2.3% (80,487) |
Other means:
| Buchanan: | 0.8% (5) |
| Virginia: | 0.8% (28,983) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Buchanan: | 91.2% (231) |
| Virginia: | 84.0% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Buchanan: | 7.5% (19) |
| Virginia: | 9.0% (170,169) |
Walked - Males:
| Buchanan: | 1.3% (3) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (40,742) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Buchanan: | 94.6% (255) |
| Virginia: | 83.4% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Buchanan: | 5.4% (15) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (170,169) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Buchanan: | 91.9% (390) |
| Virginia: | 89.4% (2,955,039) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Buchanan: | 5.7% (24) |
| Virginia: | 7.8% (259,148) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Buchanan: | 2.3% (10) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (53,429) |
Drove alone:
| Buchanan: | 84.6% (473) |
| Virginia: | 85.9% (2,685,914) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Buchanan: | 12.7% (71) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (329,961) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Buchanan: | 2.0% (11) |
| Virginia: | 2.2% (69,338) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Buchanan: | 0.4% (2) |
| Virginia: | 0.7% (22,849) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Buchanan: | 0.4% (2) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (10,110) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Buchanan: | 71.8% (360) |
| Virginia: | 62.3% (2,679,819) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Buchanan: | 1.8% (9) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (159,727) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Buchanan: | 5.6% (28) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (359,054) |
Local government workers:
| Buchanan: | 12.5% (63) |
| Virginia: | 8.1% (347,176) |
State government workers:
| Buchanan: | 2.0% (10) |
| Virginia: | 4.1% (175,990) |
Federal government workers:
| Buchanan: | 1.8% (9) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (354,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Buchanan: | 4.4% (22) |
| Virginia: | 5.0% (216,243) |
Employee of private company:
| Buchanan: | 75.0% (450) |
| Virginia: | 64.9% (2,214,133) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Buchanan: | 3.8% (23) |
| Virginia: | 3.1% (105,080) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Buchanan: | 4.0% (24) |
| Virginia: | 6.7% (228,777) |
Local government workers:
| Buchanan: | 5.8% (35) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (268,029) |
State government workers:
| Buchanan: | 5.2% (31) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (149,085) |
Federal government workers:
| Buchanan: | 1.2% (7) |
| Virginia: | 7.4% (251,461) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Buchanan: | 4.7% (28) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (188,035) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Buchanan: | 0.3% (2) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (8,047) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Buchanan: | 80.9% (197) |
| Virginia: | 65.6% (1,465,158) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Buchanan: | 2.9% (7) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (102,356) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Buchanan: | 5.0% (12) |
| Virginia: | 5.7% (128,261) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Buchanan: | 2.5% (6) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (123,807) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Buchanan: | 0.8% (2) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (205,613) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Buchanan: | 7.9% (19) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (125,765) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Buchanan: | 63.1% (163) |
| Virginia: | 58.8% (1,214,661) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Buchanan: | 0.8% (2) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (57,371) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Buchanan: | 6.3% (16) |
| Virginia: | 11.2% (230,793) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Buchanan: | 22.0% (57) |
| Virginia: | 10.8% (223,369) |
State government workers - Females:
| Buchanan: | 3.9% (10) |
| Virginia: | 4.7% (97,910) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Buchanan: | 2.7% (7) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (149,367) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Buchanan: | 1.2% (3) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (90,478) |