Buena Vista, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,471 (Urban population: 6,275 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 196 (all nonfarm))

Buena Vista, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,716 (2,547 occupied: 1,799 owner occupied, 748 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

Housing density: 398 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $425 (lower quartile is $283, upper quartile is $577)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $569

Median gross rent in Buena Vista, VA in 2007: $553

Housing units in Buena Vista with a mortgage: 1,006 (81 second mortgage, 113 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 639

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $167,209 (it was $71,400 in 2000)

Buena Vista:	$167,209
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,485 - $224,204

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $178,267
Here: $178,267
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,230
Here: $101,230
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $76,653
Here: $76,653
State: $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $375,081
Here: $375,081
State: $305,320

Mobile homes: $19,435
Here: $19,435
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,059

In family households: 5,155 (1,305 male householders, 441 female householders)
1,333 spouses, 1,752 children (1,612 natural, 18 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 86 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 904 (239 male householders (178 living alone)), 557 female householders (521 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 290 (81 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 831 2-persons, 474 3-persons, 291 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 699 1-person, 81 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

865 married couples with children.
413 single-parent households (96 men, 317 women).

97.3% of residents of Buena Vista speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 33 (0.5%)
(69.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 159 5 rooms: 647 6 rooms: 370 7 rooms: 276 8 rooms: 220 9 or more rooms: 121

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista, Virginia:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 96 4 rooms: 254 5 rooms: 163 6 rooms: 98 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 64
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 91
1980 to 1989: 316
1970 to 1979: 416
1960 to 1969: 433
1950 to 1959: 415
1940 to 1949: 339
1939 or earlier: 595

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buena Vista:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 416 3 bedrooms: 990 4 bedrooms: 279 5 or more bedrooms: 87

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 132 2 bedrooms: 379 3 bedrooms: 169 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 151 1 vehicle: 519 2 vehicles: 720 3 vehicles: 315 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 210 1 vehicle: 338 2 vehicles: 143 3 vehicles: 36 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 19
$60,000 to $69,999: 30
$70,000 to $79,999: 49
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 56
$100,000 to $124,999: 196
$125,000 to $149,999: 322
$150,000 to $174,999: 278
$175,000 to $199,999: 219
$200,000 to $249,999: 229
$250,000 to $299,999: 113
$300,000 to $399,999: 141
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Buena Vista rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Buena Vista:

Less than $100: 59 people
$100 to $149: 29
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 28
$250 to $299: 44
$300 to $349: 59
$350 to $399: 57
$400 to $449: 89
$450 to $499: 78
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Buena Vista, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.6%
Number of people working at home: 51 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 185
5 to 9 minutes: 693
10 to 14 minutes: 466
15 to 19 minutes: 567
20 to 24 minutes: 465
25 to 29 minutes: 96
30 to 34 minutes: 149
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 32
45 to 59 minutes: 100
60 to 89 minutes: 137
90 or more minutes: 49

Buena Vista mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,313 (77%)
Carpooled: 456 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Walked: 121 (4%)
Other means: 49 (2%)
Worked at home: 51 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 323
$10,000 to $14,999: 194
$15,000 to $19,999: 217
$20,000 to $24,999: 239
$25,000 to $29,999: 218
$30,000 to $34,999: 136
$35,000 to $39,999: 246
$40,000 to $44,999: 101
$45,000 to $49,999: 183
$50,000 to $59,999: 208
$60,000 to $74,999: 256
$75,000 to $99,999: 113
$100,000 to $124,999: 52
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1634

Other groups: 627

German: 443

Irish: 400

Scotch-Irish: 397

English: 341

Italian: 76

Scottish: 75

French (except Basque): 63

Dutch: 61

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29

Haitian: 29

Norwegian: 23

European: 21

Swedish: 21

Scandinavian: 20

Welsh: 14

British: 10

Australian: 8

Polish: 8

Russian: 8

Swiss: 8

Greek: 6

Hungarian: 6

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

France (30%)
Haiti (30%)
Germany (27%)
Costa Rica (12%)

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

This state: 5233
Northeast: 172
Midwest: 178
South: 505
West: 161

60% of Buena Vista residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 58
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 153
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 645
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 234
Associate degree: 91
Bachelor's degree: 122
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 77
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 224
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 116
11th grade: 122
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 801
Less than 1 year of college: 240
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 236
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 159
Master's degree: 51
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,069
Black householders: $35,143
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,074
Asian householders: $25,642
Two or more races householders: $4,843

Buena Vista household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Buena Vista household income for Black householders

Buena Vista household income for Two or more races householders

Buena Vista marital status for males

Buena Vista marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,157
Black or African American householders: $132,373
Asian householders: $121,342

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,174
One, attached: 39
Two: 100
3 or 4: 88
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 87
20 to 49: 47
50 or more: 38
Mobile homes: 136

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,355

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Buena Vista:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	2.1%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 226

Here:	57.1%
Virginia:	20.6%

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)

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