Median Household Income
$57,833 ± $8,629
Median Home Value
$156,200 ± $14,139
Median Gross Rent
$1,112 ± $127/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,609
Poverty Rate
18.8%
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Homeownership Rate
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3%
Median Age
35.9
Average Commute
16 min
Households
2,554
Veterans
311
Population Over Time
Buena Vista shrank 1.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,683
2016
6,610
2018
6,399
2020
6,477
2022
6,639
2024
6,593
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.7%
Hispanic or Latino
0.2%
Black or African American
2.0%
Asian
1.0%
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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.