Buena Vista Facts

People Facts

Definition for Population, Census, April 1, 2010 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,816

Age & Sex Facts

Definition for Persons under 5 years, percent Persons under 5 years, percent 9.2%
Definition for Persons under 18 years, percent Persons under 18 years, percent 26.7%
Definition for Persons 65 years and over, percent Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Definition for Female persons, percent Female persons, percent 52.6%

Race & Hispanic Origin Facts

Definition for White alone, percent White alone, percent 12.5%
Definition for Black or African American alone, percent Black or African American alone, percent 75.7%
Definition for American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Asian alone, percent Asian alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Two or More Races, percent Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Definition for Hispanic or Latino, percent Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.8%
Definition for White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.9%

Population Characteristic Facts

Definition for Veterans, 2014-2018 Veterans, 2014-2018 350
Definition for Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.4%

Housing Facts

Definition for Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 53.3%
Definition for Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $42,600
Definition for Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $894
Definition for Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $391
Definition for Median gross rent, 2014-2018 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $764

Families Facts

Definition for Households, 2014-2018 Households, 2014-2018 2,928
Definition for Persons per household, 2014-2018 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.16
Definition for Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 81.0%
Definition for Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.8%

Computer and Internet Use Facts

Definition for Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 70.5%
Definition for Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 59.6%

Education Facts

Definition for High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.9%
Definition for Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 8.2%

Health Facts

Definition for With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 20.5%
Definition for Persons  without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%

Economy Facts

Definition for In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.2%
Definition for In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.4%

Transportation Facts

Definition for Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.5

Income & Poverty Facts

Definition for Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,454
Definition for Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $15,665
Definition for Persons in poverty, percent Persons in poverty, percent 31.9%

Geography Facts

Definition for Population per square mile, 2010 Population per square mile, 2010 1,530.3
Definition for Land area in square miles, 2010 Land area in square miles, 2010 4.45