Santa Clara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00412. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.418. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.1 people | | California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 59.6% | | Whole state: | 68.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 26.7% | | Whole state: | 14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This place: | 15.0% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buena Vista, CA
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Buena Vista compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- No fuel used (6%)
- Solar energy (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Clara County California:
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Religion statistics for Buena Vista (based on Santa Clara County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.25%
| Here |  | 43.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Jewish | LDS (Mormon) Church | Muslim Estimate | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 66.4% | 7.4% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Congregations | 8.0% | 2.5% | 8.0% | 1.5% | 7.9% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 11.6% |
| Congregations | 4.4% | 0.7% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 55.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 345 | Santa Clara County: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7 | This county: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 117 | Santa Clara County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 239 | Santa Clara County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,488 | Here: | 8.59 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.1% | | California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Santa Clara County: | 19.0% | | California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.6% | | State: | 17.9% |
5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,257 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.72% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.40% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,896 average AGI)| Santa Clara County: | 0.40% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($81,994 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.20% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,530 average AGI)| Santa Clara County: | 0.19% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Vista:
- KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
- KZSF (1370 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CARLOS A. DUHARTE)
- KLIV (1590 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVVN (1430 AM; 3 kW; SANTA CLARA, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
- KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
- KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Vista:
- KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
- KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
- KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
- KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
- KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KEMR (105.7 FM; SANTA CLARA, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
- KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
- KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
- KSJS (90.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KEZR (106.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF SAN JOSE, INC.)
- KFFG (97.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buena Vista:
- KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
- KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
- KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
- KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
- KAXT-CA (Channel 22; SANTA CLARA-SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: LINDA K. TRUMBLY)
- KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
- KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
- KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
- KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Fire Station Lake Camanche Village (Lat: 38.246861 Lon: -120.946056), Call Sign: WBC408, Licensee ID: L00009514
Assigned Frequencies: 159.225 MHz Grant Date: 11/17/2004, Expiration Date: 01/20/2015
Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0282, Phone: (916) 657-9999
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WA6SHF, Licensee ID: L00760462
Grant Date: 10/28/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Francis C Tanner
Registrant: Francis C Tanner, 8182 San Huerta Cir, Buena Vista, CA 90620 - Call Sign: KG6IJB, Licensee ID: L00412637
Grant Date: 10/22/2001, Expiration Date: 10/22/2011, Certifier: Jonathan A S Most
Registrant: Jonathan A S Most, 8606 Commonwealth Ave 156, Buena Vista, CA 90621
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Buena Vista on our top lists:
- #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #66 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Administrative and support and waste management services"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
- #83 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
- #76 (95126) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of New Zealander first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #82 (95126) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ethiopian first ancestries"
- #89 (95126) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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