Editing Buckhannon, West Virginia (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 427
|1870= 475
|1880= 761
|1890= 1403
|1900= 1589
|1910= 2225
|1920= 3785
|1930= 4374
|1940= 4450
|1950= 6016
|1960= 6386
|1970= 7261
|1980= 6820
|1990= 5909
|2000= 5725
|2010= 5639
|2020= 5299
|estyear=2021
|estimate=5265
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 5,186 people and 2,084 households residing in the city. There were 2,431 housing units in Buckhannon. The racial makeup of the city was 90% [[White American|White]], 3.2% [[African American]], 1% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.07% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.8% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]], and 4.5% from [[Multiracial American|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 2,084 households, of which  37.2% were married couples living together,  37.2% had a female householder with no spouse present,  21.8% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average household and family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 37.8 years with 14.5% of the city's population under 18. The median income for a household in the city was $46,602 and the poverty rate was 19.5%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Buckhannon_city,_West_Virginia?g=1600000US5411188 |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,639 people, 2,148 households, and 1,149 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1992.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,398 housing units at an average density of {{convert|847.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 2,148 households, of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.5% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 16.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 25.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,725 people, 2,159 households, and 1,180 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,314.2 people per square mile (894.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 979.8 per square mile (378.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 96.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.84% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 2,159 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.5% under the age of 18, 28.1% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,421, and the median income for a family was $36,975. Males had a median income of $30,691 versus $18,041 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,959. About 15.8% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.