Buena Vista County, IA Demographic Data

Buena Vista County, IA Summary

Buena Vista County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 20,406
  • Area: 580.23 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 574.92 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 5.31 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 35.16 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,302.82 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Buena Vista County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,082
49%
50.8
Male
10,363
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,445
 
323,128,000

Buena Vista County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,551
7.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,460
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,343
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,566
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,679
8.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,545
12.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,103
10.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,565
12.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,335
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,341
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,339
6.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
938
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
680
3.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,257
74.6%
77.2
Female
7,564
49.6%
51.3
Male
7,693
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,125
69.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,745
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,957
14.5%
15.2
Female
1,659
56.1%
55.8
Male
1,298
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Buena Vista County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,132
98.5% 
96.8
White
16,319
79.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
601
2.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
1,724
8.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
24
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
8
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
176
0.9% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,511
7.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
224
1.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
223
1.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,260
6.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
313
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,046
24.7% 
17.8
Mexican
4,288
21.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
758
3.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,399
75.3% 
82.2

Buena Vista County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,723
13.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,073
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,923
30.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,575
20.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,150
9.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,653
12.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
749
5.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,796
21.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,050
78.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,402
18.7%
31.2

Buena Vista County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,724
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,664
53.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,353
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
274
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,076
6.7
5.8%

Buena Vista County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,813
67.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,081
32.2%
21.6%
Spanish
4,296
22.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
114
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,546
8.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
125
0.7%
1.1%

Buena Vista County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
358
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
425
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
826
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
752
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,396
18.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,502
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,061
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
763
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
218
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
203
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
49,942
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,035
 
31,128

Buena Vista County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
749
7.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
874
8.1%
9.8
Construction
529
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,457
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
238
2.2%
6.6
Information
80
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,054
28.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
272
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
449
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
193
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,257
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
338
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
253
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,006
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,788
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,995
27.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,019
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,935
18.0%
18.1%

Buena Vista County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,423
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,493
71.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,645
15.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
538
5.2%
2.7
Other means
203
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
538
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.4
 
26.6

Buena Vista County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
365
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,143
28.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,785
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,211
29.5%
21.0

Buena Vista County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,504
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,099
68.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,405
32.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
766
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Buena Vista County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,270
1 room
109
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
209
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
775
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,206
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,435
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,396
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,007
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
814
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,319
15.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Buena Vista County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,270
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,341
76.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
1.1%
5.9
2-units
227
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
398
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
398
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
217
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
301
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
294
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Buena Vista County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,515
30.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
562
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
918
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,073
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,393
16.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
529
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
699
8.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
470
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.4%
1.4%

Buena Vista County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,328
57.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,021
13.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,004
26.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
50
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
70
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.3%
1.1

Buena Vista County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,723
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
26
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
56
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
97
3.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
265
9.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
742
27.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,468
53.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,515
55.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
453
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
200
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
435
16.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%

Buena Vista County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,171 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
12
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
93
4.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
635
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,398
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
234
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
610
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
479
22.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
307
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
395
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
308
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
186
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
477
22.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
253
0.0%
0.0%

Buena Vista County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,099
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
678
13.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,697
33.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,096
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
677
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
633
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
237
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
62
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
106,200
 
205,000