Buena Vista, VA Demographic Data
Buena Vista, VA Summary
Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 6.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.70 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 833.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buena Vista, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,512
53%
50.8
Male
3,135
47%
49.2
Total Population
6,647
311,591,919
Buena Vista, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
355
5.3%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
514
7.7%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
309
4.6%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
728
11.0%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
539
8.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
567
8.5%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
837
12.6%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
827
12.4%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
486
7.3%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
339
5.1%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
681
10.2%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
200
3.0%
4.2
85 Years and Over
265
4.0%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,217
78.5%
76.3
Female
2,771
53.1%
51.4
Male
2,446
46.9%
48.6
21 Years and over
4,532
68.2%
71.8
62 Years and over
1,349
20.3%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,146
17.2%
13.3
Female
632
55.1%
56.7
Male
514
44.9%
43.3
Median Age (years)
38
NR
NR
Buena Vista, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,533
98.3%
97.2
White
6,015
90.5%
74.1
Black or African American
494
7.4%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1
0.0%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
12
0.2%
4.7
Two or More Races
114
1.7%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15
0.2%
16.7
Mexican
13
0.2%
10.8
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,632
99.8%
83.3
Buena Vista, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
571
13.6%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
470
11.2%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,638
39.0%
28.4
Some college, no degree
625
14.9%
21.2
Associate's Degree
248
5.9%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
340
8.1%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
310
7.4%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,041
24.8%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
3,161
75.3%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
650
15.5%
28.5
Buena Vista, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,570
28.7%
32.5%
Now Married
2,422
44.3%
48.3
Divorced
735
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
134
2.5%
2.2
Widowed
608
11.1
6.0%
Buena Vista, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,189
98.4%
79.2%
Languages other than english
103
1.6%
20.8%
Spanish
66
1.0%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
0.3%
3.3%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
0.9%
Buena Vista, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
231
8.6%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
437
16.3%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
358
13.4%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
299
11.2%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
419
15.6%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
343
12.8%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
405
15.1%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
189
7.0%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
4.3
Median household income
35,426
50,502
Per capita income
18,268
26,708
Buena Vista, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
53
1.8%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
393
13.2%
9.4
Construction
92
3.1%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
807
27.1%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
93
3.1%
6.6
Information
12
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
598
20.1%
10.4
Other services except public administration
122
4.1%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
137
4.6%
10.7
Public administration
171
5.7%
5.1
Retail trade
397
13.3%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19
0.6%
5.0
Wholesale trade
88
3.0%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
792
26.6%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
260
8.7%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
711
23.8%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
724
24.3%
24.5%
Service occupations
495
16.6%
18.3%
Buena Vista, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,966
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,357
79.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
312
10.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
151
5.1%
2.8
Other means
72
2.4%
1.7
Worked at home
74
2.5%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.2
25.5
Buena Vista, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
210
7.8%
9.3
1 vehicles
1,208
45.1%
34.1
2 vehicles
821
30.6%
37.5
3 or more
442
16.5%
19.1
Buena Vista, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,925
Occupied Housing Units
2,681
91.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
1,712
63.9%
64.6
Renter Occupied
969
36.1%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
244
8.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.5
Buena Vista, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,925
1 room
0
0.0%
2.0
2 rooms
100
3.4%
2.5
3 rooms
218
7.5%
9.2
4 rooms
480
16.4%
16.7
5 rooms
942
32.2%
20.6
6 rooms
489
16.7%
18.1
7 rooms
289
9.9%
12.3
8 rooms
145
5.0%
8.4
9 rooms or more
262
9.0%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Buena Vista, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,925
1-unit, detached
2,299
78.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27
0.9%
5.8
2-units
104
3.6%
3.8
3 or 4 units
113
3.9%
4.5
5 to 9 units
11
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
97
3.3%
4.5
20 or more units
154
5.3%
8.7
Mobile home
120
4.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buena Vista, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
528
18.1%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
285
9.7%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
484
16.5%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
631
21.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
441
15.1%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
281
9.6%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
103
3.5%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
69
2.4%
8.8%
2005 or later
103
3.5%
6.9%
Buena Vista, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,223
45.6%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
154
5.7%
4.9
Electricity
1,071
39.9%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
44
1.6%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
189
7.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Buena Vista, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
923
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
23
2.5%
1.8%
$500 to $699
50
5.4%
5.4%
$2,000 or more
53
5.7%
29.1%
$1,500 to 1,999
68
7.4%
20.1%
$700 to $999
217
23.5%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
512
55.5%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
459
49.7%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
105
11.4%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
12.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
9.9%
8.7%
35.0% or more
155
16.8%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Buena Vista, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
917
38,515,453
$1,500 or more
0
0.0%
13.4%
Less than $200
45
4.9%
2.0%
$200 to $299
47
5.1%
3.2%
$300 to $499
107
11.7%
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
122
13.3%
24.8%
$750 to $999
207
22.6%
24.3%
$500 to $749
389
42.4%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
52
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
640
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
67
7.5%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
182
20.4%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
101
11.3%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
5.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
3.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
471
52.7%
44.3%
Not Computed
76
NR
NR
Buena Vista, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,712
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
124
7.2%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
428
25.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
583
34.1%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
274
16.0%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
239
14.0%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53
3.1%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
122,800
173,600
