Buckhannon is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Buckhannon to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Buckhannon is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Buckhannon are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.50% of adults in Buckhannon having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buckhannon in 2022 was $25,259, which is lower middle income relative to West Virginia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,036 for a family of four. However, Buckhannon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Buckhannon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buckhannon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buckhannon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buckhannon include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Buckhannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Japanese.
