Buena Vista, VA

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2021 Population

6,649

2.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.9

0.843% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

21.4%

27.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$42,156

15.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$123,100

2.07% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

2,974

1.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Buena Vista, VA had a population of 6.65k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $42,156. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Buena Vista, VA grew from 6,477 to 6,649, a 2.66% increase and its median household income grew from $36,634 to $42,156, a 15.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), Other (Hispanic) (0.978%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.692%).

None of the households in Buena Vista, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Buena Vista, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buena Vista, VA are Southern Virginia University (213 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Buena Vista, VA was $123,100, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Buena Vista, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Buena Vista, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Buena Vista city, VA Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Southwest) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Buena Vista, VA is home to a population of 6.65k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.1% of Buena Vista, VA residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2021, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Buena Vista, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 499 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Buena Vista, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Buena Vista, VA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buena Vista, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.81k ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 131
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 34

1.65%

Hispanic Population

110 people

1.65% of the people in Buena Vista, VA are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buena Vista, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
109,039 ± 8,055 people
India
96,011 ± 7,565 people
Mexico
59,097 ± 5,948 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

1.07%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2021, 1.1% of Buena Vista, VA residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buena Vista, VA was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buena Vista, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 77
Korea
63 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 73

Buena Vista, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buena Vista, VA employs 2.97k people. The largest industries in Buena Vista, VA are Accommodation & Food Services (728 people), Educational Services (468 people), and Manufacturing (392 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,595), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($68,915), and Utilities ($68,359).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,894. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.97k

2021 Value

± 475

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Buena Vista, VA declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 3.01k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena Vista, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (530 people), Management Occupations (334 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena Vista, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.97k

2021 Value

± 475

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Buena Vista, VA declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 3.01k employees to 2.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena Vista, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (728 people), Educational Services (468 people), and Manufacturing (392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buena Vista, VA, though some of these residents may live in Buena Vista, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,459

Median earning men ± $13,532

$20,179

Median earning women ± $9,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,892), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,265), Public Administration ($33,452), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,040).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buena Vista, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Buena Vista, VA awarded 213 degrees. The student population of Buena Vista, VA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 604 male students and 566 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buena Vista, VA are White (175 and 84.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (11 and 5.31%), Two or More Races (10 and 4.83%), and Black or African American (6 and 2.9%).

The largest universities in Buena Vista, VA by number of degrees awarded are Southern Virginia University (213 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Buena Vista, VA are General Business (45 and 21.1%), General Psychology (32 and 15%), and Biochemistry (25 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost in Buena Vista, VA for private four year colleges is $17,960.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Buena Vista, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,170 (51.6% men and 48.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 1,170 students enrolled in Buena Vista, VA, 51.6% men and 48.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 915 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
45 degrees awarded
General Psychology
32 degrees awarded
Biochemistry
25 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buena Vista, VA was General Business with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Buena Vista, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Virginia University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

213 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Virginia University with 213 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 87 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buena Vista, VA, which is 0.69 times less than the 126 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 15.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buena Vista, VA was $123,100 in 2021, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $123,100, a 2.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buena Vista, VA is 54.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Buena Vista, VA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buena Vista, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,811

$1,414

Median Property Taxes

±$279

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buena Vista, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buena Vista, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2021

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54.8% of the housing units in Buena Vista, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buena Vista, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Buena Vista, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,156

Median Household Income

± $11,253

2.58k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Buena Vista, VA grew to $42,156 from the previous year's value of $36,634.

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buena Vista, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Walked (7.21%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2021, 82.4% of workers in Buena Vista, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.21%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buena Vista, VA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.35% of the workforce in Buena Vista, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buena Vista, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buena Vista, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena Vista, VA (1.31k out of 6.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buena Vista, VA is White, followed by Other and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Buena Vista, VA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Buena Vista city, VA see 3239 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.88% increase from the previous year (3118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1280 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1280 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,239 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Buena Vista city, VA

Primary care physicians in Buena Vista city, VA see an average of 3,239 patients per year. This represents a 3.88% increase from the previous year (3,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Buena Vista city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.94%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buena Vista, VA declined by 15.1% from 9.35% to 7.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buena Vista, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.