Median Household Income
$41,999 ± $7,125
Median Home Value
$62,000 ± $8,960
Median Gross Rent
$906 ± $163/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,466
Poverty Rate
20.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Homeownership Rate
72.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.1%
Median Age
40.2
Average Commute
18 min
Households
2,297
Veterans
353
Population Over Time
Buena Vista shrank 8.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,302
2016
6,462
2018
6,351
2020
6,401
2022
6,013
2024
5,798
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
14.2%
Hispanic or Latino
15.3%
Black or African American
72.1%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.