Buckhannon is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Buckhannon area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Buckhannon maintain a good economy.
As is often the case in a small city, Buckhannon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Buckhannon citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.50% of adults in Buckhannon have at least a bachelor's 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.
