Buena Vista County, Iowa Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Buena Vista County is 50th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Statewide Claims to Fame
Buena Vista County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Foreign born residents
Buena Vista County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Buena Vista County is 2nd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Asian
Buena Vista County is 2nd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino
Buena Vista County is 11th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Black or African American
Buena Vista County is 13th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents younger than 5
Buena Vista County is 15th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native
Buena Vista County is 16th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents younger than 18
Buena Vista County is 18th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
Buena Vista County is 20th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Retail sales per capita
Main Cities Within Buena Vista County, Iowa
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 20,592 | 34th | 3,074,186 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 574.9 | 39th | 55,857.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 35.2 | 34th | 54.5 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.9% | 13th | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 24.9% | 16th | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 14.5% | 87th | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 78.7% | 98th | 90.3% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 22.4% | 18th | 24.9% | 28.2% |
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 88.3% | 94th | 92.8% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 2.7% | 11th | 3.2% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% | 15th | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 6.8% | 2nd | 2.0% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 1st | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.0% | 36th | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 24.5% | 2nd | 5.3% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 65.1% | 99th | 88.0% | 63.0% |
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 49.3% | 88th | 50.4% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 16.7% | 1st | 4.2% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 8,230 | 39th | 1,340,529 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 16.0% | 20th | 18.5% | 25.9% |
| Households | 7,641 | 38th | 1,219,137 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 68.4% | 94th | 73.0% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $90,800 | 58th | $121,300 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.5 | 21st | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 15 | 51st | 9,501 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $22,632 | 78th | $26,110 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $46,145 | 56th | $50,451 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 11.3% | 45th | 11.9% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Buena Vista County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 557 | 37th | 80,113 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 8,428 | 25th | 1,263,665 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 1,704 | 42nd | 259,931 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $260,846 | 29th | $39,234,649 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,408 | 20th | $13,172 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $25,523 | 27th | $4,737,719 | $613,795,732 |
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