Buena Vista, CO Demographic Data
Buena Vista, CO Summary
Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County in Colorado
- Population: 2,606
- Area: 3.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 754.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,003.94 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Buena Vista, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,332
50%
50.8
Male
1,358
51%
49.2
Total Population
2,690
323,128,000
Buena Vista, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
114
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
123
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
333
12.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
204
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
235
8.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
235
8.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
296
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
433
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
173
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
207
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
178
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
93
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
66
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,007
74.6%
77.2
Female
976
48.6%
51.3
Male
1,031
51.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,878
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
441
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
337
12.5%
15.2
Female
161
47.8%
55.8
Male
176
52.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Buena Vista, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,690
100.0%
96.8
White
2,653
98.6%
72.6
Black or African American
17
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.1%
0.8
Asian
8
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
9
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
194
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
133
4.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,496
92.8%
82.2
Buena Vista, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
46
2.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
431
25.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
481
28.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
246
14.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
259
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
204
12.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
60
3.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,621
96.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
463
27.5%
31.2
Buena Vista, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
570
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,254
59.2%
47.5
Divorced
216
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
3
0.1%
2.0
Widowed
77
3.6
5.8%
Buena Vista, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,518
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
58
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
37
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
21
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Buena Vista, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
40
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16
1.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
127
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
143
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
197
18.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
236
22.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
193
18.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
40
3.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
31
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
49,712
57,617
Per capita income
23,183
31,128
Buena Vista, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
12
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
165
11.9%
9.8
Construction
235
16.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
235
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
66
4.8%
6.6
Information
19
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
25
1.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
48
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
68
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
182
13.1%
4.6
Retail trade
281
20.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
219
15.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
409
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
135
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
289
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
335
24.2%
18.1%
Buena Vista, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,358
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,112
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
103
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
80
5.9%
2.7
Other means
50
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
13
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.9
26.6
Buena Vista, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
41
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
275
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
504
48.3%
37.1
3 or more
223
21.4%
21.0
Buena Vista, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,043
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
738
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
305
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
116
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Buena Vista, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,159
1 room
36
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
35
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
48
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
181
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
309
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
180
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
193
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
67
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
110
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Buena Vista, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,159
1-unit, detached
937
80.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
43
3.7%
5.9
2-units
38
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
29
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
22
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
49
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Buena Vista, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
132
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
16
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
93
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
52
4.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
202
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
74
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
225
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
365
31.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Buena Vista, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
800
76.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
184
17.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
5.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Buena Vista, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
552
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
5
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
8
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
95
17.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
126
22.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
282
51.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
164
29.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
23.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
19.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
86
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buena Vista, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
305
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
44
14.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
24.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
172
56.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
794
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
52
17.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
16.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
26.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
70
23.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Buena Vista, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
738
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
15
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32
4.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
62
8.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
235
31.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
243
32.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
130
17.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
206,400
205,000