Buena Vista, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,642 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,642 (34 farm, 1,608 nonfarm))

Buena Vista, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 745 (657 occupied: 356 owner occupied, 301 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	33%

Housing density: 230 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $252 (lower quartile is $165, upper quartile is $356)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $151

Median gross rent in Buena Vista, GA in 2007: $353

Housing units in Buena Vista with a mortgage: 96 (3 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

Buena Vista,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,374 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Buena Vista:	$77,374
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,279 - $132,652

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $115,696
Here: $115,696
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $161,772
Here: $161,772
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $137,802
Here: $137,802
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,180
Here: $182,180
State: $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,107,341
Here: $1,107,341
State: $219,544

Mobile homes: $28,482
Here: $28,482
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,694

In family households: 1,381 (193 male householders, 226 female householders)
164 spouses, 583 children (559 natural, 9 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 64 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 313 (92 male householders (69 living alone)), 155 female householders (146 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 136 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 215 1-person, 20 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

173 married couples with children.
234 single-parent households (19 men, 215 women).

81.8% of residents of Buena Vista speak English at home.
17.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (5% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 55% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 282 (16.5%)
(8.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 46 5 rooms: 101 6 rooms: 73 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 31

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista, Georgia:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 62 5 rooms: 57 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 69
1990 to 1994: 103
1980 to 1989: 178
1970 to 1979: 93
1960 to 1969: 126
1950 to 1959: 53
1940 to 1949: 32
1939 or earlier: 72

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buena Vista:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 86 3 bedrooms: 216 4 bedrooms: 35 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 77 3 bedrooms: 93 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 79 1 vehicle: 124 2 vehicles: 90 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 124 2 vehicles: 47 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Buena Vista, GA:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 18
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 18
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 1
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Buena Vista rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Buena Vista:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 30
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 11
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 166 1990 to 1994: 49 1985 to 1989: 60 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Buena Vista, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.1%
Number of people working at home: 13 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 42
5 to 9 minutes: 156
10 to 14 minutes: 126
15 to 19 minutes: 49
20 to 24 minutes: 44
25 to 29 minutes: 14
30 to 34 minutes: 50
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 5
45 to 59 minutes: 27
60 to 89 minutes: 48
90 or more minutes: 11

Buena Vista mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 308 (51%)
Carpooled: 236 (39%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (2%)
Walked: 29 (5%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 229
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 66
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $44,999: 26
$45,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 37
$60,000 to $74,999: 22
$75,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1093

United States or American: 70

English: 30

German: 15

Scotch-Irish: 9

Finnish: 7

Italian: 7

Dutch: 6

French (except Basque): 5

Irish: 4

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Swedish: 4

Portuguese: 3

Polish: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala (48%)
Mexico (39%)
Honduras (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Other Western Asia (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1255
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 17
South: 121
West: 18

59% of Buena Vista residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 118
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 214
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,430
Black householders: $15,421
Asian householders: $13,731
Some other race householders: $33,328
Two or more races householders: $17,418
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,099

Buena Vista household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Buena Vista household income for Black householders

Buena Vista household income for Some other race householders

Buena Vista household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Buena Vista marital status for males

Buena Vista marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,123
Black or African American householders: $77,180
Some other race householders: $138,991
Hispanic or Latino householders: $138,991

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 320
One, attached: 47
Two: 50
3 or 4: 33
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 14
Mobile homes: 231

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,550

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Buena Vista:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Electricity (35%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Utility gas (16%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Here:	6.3%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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