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Buena Vista city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Buena Vista city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Buena Vista is a small independent city of 6,612 residents that grew 3.3% over five years, with a young median age of 35.9 and a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, though labor force participation sits at just 54.5%. About 24.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings are $33,571, and housing remains affordable at a median home value of $153,500. A poverty rate of 22.0% and per capita income of $33,175 reflect a cost-constrained workforce operating within a short 17.4-minute average commute radius.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,833

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Buena Vista city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,583 (84.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races574 (8.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone134 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race96 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone83 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone68 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24
  3. 3.Vietnamese22
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

311

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance850
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)339
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services333
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)291
  5. 5.Construction (Group)249

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations801
  2. 2.Service Occupations801
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations589
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations419
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations212

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.79×)453
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)221
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)833
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)351
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,067/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999200 (13.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999196 (13.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999195 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999176 (12.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999159 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999126 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,120 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled278 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home223 (8.1%)
  • Walked148 (5.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.