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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Buckhannon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.15 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Buckhannon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Buckhannon are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.94% of adults in Buckhannon having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Buckhannon in 2022 was $24,155, 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 $96,620 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, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buckhannon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Japanese.
