Work and Jobs in Buena Vista, Colorado (CO) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Buena Vista are: Public administration (17.5% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (15.5% of civilian employees), Construction (14.0% of civilian employees). 95.4% of workers work in Chaffee County and 6.0% of all workers work at home. 79.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.2% greater than the rate of 66.6% across the entire state of Colorado.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Buena Vista, Colorado was 2,195 / 2,922
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Buena Vista, Colorado was 2,195 / 2,922
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Public administration | 17.5% (158) | 24.4% (116) | 9.8% (42) |
| Accommodation and food services | 15.5% (140) | 8.8% (42) | 22.9% (98) |
| Construction | 14.0% (126) | 21.7% (103) | 5.4% (23) |
| Educational services | 9.2% (83) | 3.2% (15) | 15.9% (68) |
| Health care | 5.2% (47) | 2.5% (12) | 8.2% (35) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.1% (46) | 5.3% (25) | 4.9% (21) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 4.1% (37) | 3.2% (15) | 5.1% (22) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.9% (35) | 3.8% (18) | 4.0% (17) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.8% (25) | 2.5% (12) | 3.0% (13) |
| Utilities | 2.7% (24) | 3.4% (16) | 1.9% (8) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.1% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 4.4% (19) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0% (18) | 1.7% (8) | 2.3% (10) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.6% (14) | 2.3% (11) | 0.7% (3) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (13) | 1.9% (9) | 0.9% (4) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.2% (11) | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.1% (10) | 1.9% (9) | 0.2% (1) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.1% (10) | 2.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (10) | 0.6% (3) | 1.6% (7) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (8) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (7) | 0.6% (3) | 0.9% (4) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.7% (6) | 1.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (6) | 1.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (5) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (4) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (4) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (4) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (3) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (3) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (2) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Buena Vista
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 12.3%Males
- 12.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 100.0%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.1%Males
- 6.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 2.2% (32) |
| Colorado: | 3.8% (92,435) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 10.5% (152) |
| Colorado: | 8.6% (210,736) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 3.1% (46) |
| Colorado: | 10.2% (250,710) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 30.3% (438) |
| Colorado: | 14.7% (362,963) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 21.4% (310) |
| Colorado: | 12.7% (311,366) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 1.3% (19) |
| Colorado: | 12.3% (302,330) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 6.3% (91) |
| Colorado: | 5.4% (131,963) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 4.0% (58) |
| Colorado: | 7.2% (175,993) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 6.8% (98) |
| Colorado: | 3.2% (78,921) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 11.3% (163) |
| Colorado: | 5.8% (141,725) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Buena Vista: | 1.5% (21) |
| Colorado: | 5.2% (127,420) |
<5am:
| Buena Vista: | 0.6% (5) |
| Colorado: | 2.9% (62,865) |
5:30am:
| Buena Vista: | 1.6% (14) |
| Colorado: | 2.6% (57,037) |
6am:
| Buena Vista: | 1.8% (16) |
| Colorado: | 4.6% (100,940) |
6:30am:
| Buena Vista: | 4.6% (40) |
| Colorado: | 9.0% (197,321) |
7am:
| Buena Vista: | 5.3% (46) |
| Colorado: | 11.3% (246,749) |
7:30am:
| Buena Vista: | 16.3% (142) |
| Colorado: | 15.4% (336,717) |
8am:
| Buena Vista: | 26.8% (234) |
| Colorado: | 15.0% (329,151) |
8:30am:
| Buena Vista: | 5.4% (47) |
| Colorado: | 10.0% (219,216) |
9am:
| Buena Vista: | 5.4% (47) |
| Colorado: | 4.8% (105,802) |
10am:
| Buena Vista: | 7.1% (62) |
| Colorado: | 5.2% (114,870) |
11am:
| Buena Vista: | 1.0% (9) |
| Colorado: | 2.2% (48,948) |
12pm:
| Buena Vista: | 0.7% (6) |
| Colorado: | 1.0% (22,224) |
4pm:
| Buena Vista: | 5.2% (45) |
| Colorado: | 5.6% (122,019) |
>4pm:
| Buena Vista: | 6.7% (58) |
| Colorado: | 5.5% (119,635) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 18.7% (156) |
| Colorado: | 10.5% (143,601) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 2.4% (20) |
| Colorado: | 10.4% (141,916) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 20.1% (168) |
| Colorado: | 14.3% (194,350) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 25.8% (216) |
| Colorado: | 10.6% (144,090) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 0.6% (5) |
| Colorado: | 11.5% (157,061) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 4.0% (33) |
| Colorado: | 6.2% (84,699) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 6.8% (57) |
| Colorado: | 2.7% (36,864) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 19.1% (159) |
| Colorado: | 5.3% (72,846) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 5.1% (31) |
| Colorado: | 2.2% (24,290) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 4.2% (25) |
| Colorado: | 9.9% (108,794) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 43.7% (268) |
| Colorado: | 15.3% (168,613) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 14.3% (87) |
| Colorado: | 15.2% (167,276) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 2.3% (14) |
| Colorado: | 13.2% (145,269) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 15.1% (93) |
| Colorado: | 6.3% (69,226) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 4.1% (25) |
| Colorado: | 8.3% (91,294) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 6.7% (41) |
| Colorado: | 3.8% (42,057) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 3.4% (21) |
| Colorado: | 5.2% (57,495) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.4%
Number of people working at home: 97 (6.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 97 (6.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 5.9% (116) |
| Colorado: | 2.8% (68,148) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 56.0% (1,092) |
| Colorado: | 10.2% (249,977) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 14.2% (277) |
| Colorado: | 13.2% (325,799) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 11.0% (214) |
| Colorado: | 16.4% (403,900) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 5.0% (97) |
| Colorado: | 15.3% (377,005) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 3.9% (77) |
| Colorado: | 14.1% (347,229) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 1.0% (20) |
| Colorado: | 3.4% (82,490) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 1.2% (23) |
| Colorado: | 7.0% (172,768) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 2.8% (54) |
| Colorado: | 4.8% (117,152) |
90 or more minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 1.0% (19) |
| Colorado: | 2.0% (49,250) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 17.7% (154) |
| Colorado: | 3.3% (72,206) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 33.9% (296) |
| Colorado: | 10.8% (235,913) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 9.3% (81) |
| Colorado: | 14.5% (318,642) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 8.3% (72) |
| Colorado: | 15.2% (333,306) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 1.7% (15) |
| Colorado: | 14.3% (313,409) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 1.9% (17) |
| Colorado: | 5.7% (125,679) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 5.8% (51) |
| Colorado: | 12.8% (281,268) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 2.8% (24) |
| Colorado: | 2.6% (56,816) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 0.7% (6) |
| Colorado: | 3.3% (71,983) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 2.5% (22) |
| Colorado: | 6.6% (145,592) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 3.0% (26) |
| Colorado: | 3.9% (85,337) |
90 or more minutes:
| Buena Vista: | 0.8% (7) |
| Colorado: | 2.0% (43,343) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 5.2% (49) |
| Colorado: | 2.5% (34,040) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 56.2% (530) |
| Colorado: | 8.8% (120,289) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 13.6% (128) |
| Colorado: | 12.1% (165,016) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 7.4% (70) |
| Colorado: | 16.1% (219,838) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 4.4% (41) |
| Colorado: | 14.9% (202,357) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 4.8% (45) |
| Colorado: | 14.8% (201,235) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 2.1% (20) |
| Colorado: | 3.6% (49,196) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 0.8% (7) |
| Colorado: | 8.0% (108,737) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 3.5% (33) |
| Colorado: | 5.9% (80,004) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 1.9% (18) |
| Colorado: | 2.3% (31,393) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 6.8% (68) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (34,108) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 55.8% (561) |
| Colorado: | 11.8% (129,688) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 14.9% (149) |
| Colorado: | 14.6% (160,783) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 14.1% (142) |
| Colorado: | 16.7% (184,062) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 5.6% (56) |
| Colorado: | 15.9% (174,648) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 3.1% (31) |
| Colorado: | 13.3% (145,994) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 1.4% (14) |
| Colorado: | 5.8% (64,031) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 2.0% (20) |
| Colorado: | 3.4% (37,148) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Buena Vista: | 92.4% (1,908) |
| Colorado: | 82.1% (894,536) |
Carpooled:
| Buena Vista: | 5.0% (104) |
| Colorado: | 10.0% (123,758) |
Bicycle:
| Buena Vista: | 1.0% (21) |
| Colorado: | 1.3% (11,214) |
Walked:
| Buena Vista: | 0.5% (10) |
| Colorado: | 3.2% (34,582) |
Other means:
| Buena Vista: | 1.0% (21) |
| Colorado: | 1.4% (11,553) |
Drove car alone:
| Buena Vista: | 76.3% (665) |
| Colorado: | 75.1% (1,646,454) |
Carpooled:
| Buena Vista: | 8.6% (75) |
| Colorado: | 12.2% (268,168) |
Bicycle:
| Buena Vista: | 0.7% (6) |
| Colorado: | 0.8% (16,905) |
Walked:
| Buena Vista: | 2.9% (25) |
| Colorado: | 3.0% (65,668) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 92.8% (924) |
| Colorado: | 82.6% (894,536) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 2.5% (25) |
| Colorado: | 9.0% (123,758) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 2.1% (21) |
| Colorado: | 1.5% (11,214) |
Walked - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 0.5% (5) |
| Colorado: | 3.3% (34,582) |
Other means - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 2.1% (21) |
| Colorado: | 1.6% (11,553) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 92.1% (985) |
| Colorado: | 81.4% (894,536) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 7.4% (79) |
| Colorado: | 11.3% (123,758) |
Walked - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 0.5% (5) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (34,582) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Buena Vista: | 91.4% (1,301) |
| Colorado: | 89.1% (2,019,886) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Buena Vista: | 8.4% (119) |
| Colorado: | 8.0% (180,543) |
Drove alone:
| Buena Vista: | 89.9% (665) |
| Colorado: | 86.0% (1,646,454) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Buena Vista: | 9.7% (72) |
| Colorado: | 11.0% (210,761) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Buena Vista: | 0.4% (3) |
| Colorado: | 2.0% (37,987) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Buena Vista: | 79.5% (1,322) |
| Colorado: | 66.6% (2,085,890) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Buena Vista: | 1.7% (28) |
| Colorado: | 5.1% (159,992) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Buena Vista: | 2.1% (35) |
| Colorado: | 8.1% (252,887) |
Local government workers:
| Buena Vista: | 4.5% (76) |
| Colorado: | 7.5% (236,118) |
State government workers:
| Buena Vista: | 2.2% (37) |
| Colorado: | 3.6% (111,796) |
Federal government workers:
| Buena Vista: | 7.2% (119) |
| Colorado: | 2.9% (90,089) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Buena Vista: | 2.7% (46) |
| Colorado: | 6.1% (190,717) |
Employee of private company:
| Buena Vista: | 44.1% (398) |
| Colorado: | 67.3% (1,485,056) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Buena Vista: | 8.5% (77) |
| Colorado: | 4.4% (96,165) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Buena Vista: | 9.0% (81) |
| Colorado: | 6.4% (141,129) |
Local government workers:
| Buena Vista: | 8.4% (76) |
| Colorado: | 6.9% (152,123) |
State government workers:
| Buena Vista: | 16.3% (147) |
| Colorado: | 3.9% (85,273) |
Federal government workers:
| Buena Vista: | 0.7% (6) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (68,409) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Buena Vista: | 13.1% (118) |
| Colorado: | 7.7% (169,415) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 87.3% (850) |
| Colorado: | 70.8% (1,193,195) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 1.5% (15) |
| Colorado: | 5.9% (99,311) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 7.8% (76) |
| Colorado: | 5.6% (94,710) |
State government workers - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 1.7% (17) |
| Colorado: | 3.1% (52,265) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Buena Vista: | 1.7% (17) |
| Colorado: | 6.2% (104,355) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 68.5% (473) |
| Colorado: | 61.8% (892,695) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 2.0% (13) |
| Colorado: | 4.2% (60,681) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 5.1% (35) |
| Colorado: | 11.3% (163,456) |
State government workers - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 3.0% (21) |
| Colorado: | 4.1% (59,531) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 17.3% (119) |
| Colorado: | 2.8% (39,772) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Buena Vista: | 4.2% (29) |
| Colorado: | 6.0% (86,362) |