Buena Vista, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents
| Buena Vista: | $181,776 |
| Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Total population: 1,869 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,521 (161 farm, 1,360 nonfarm))
Houses: 647 (596 occupied: 496 owner occupied, 100 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 32% |
Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $82,374.
Median contract rent in 2022: $663 (lower quartile is $592, upper quartile is $793)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $662
Median gross rent in Buena Vista, WI in 2022: $813
Housing units in Buena Vista with a mortgage: 235 (38 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94
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Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,685- In family households: 14,663 (3,766 male householders, 1,086 female householders)
3,891 spouses, 4,953 children (4,640 natural, 84 adopted, 229 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, foster children, 100 other relatives, 444 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,022 (1,219 male householders (965 living alone)), 1,278 female householders (1,115 living alone)), 525 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 336 (117 institutionalized population)
3,364 married couples with children.
887 single-parent households (254 men, 633 women).
98.0% of residents of Buena Vista speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 30 (1.7%)
(46.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buena Vista, Wisconsin
- 0no bedroom
- 201 bedroom
- 1332 bedrooms
- 2323 bedrooms
- 904 bedrooms
- 215+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista, Wisconsin
- 0no bedroom
- 131 bedroom
- 522 bedrooms
- 183 bedrooms
- 134 bedrooms
- 45+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 15no vehicle
- 961 vehicle
- 2342 vehicles
- 1183 vehicles
- 284 vehicles
- 55+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Buena Vista in renter-occupied apartments
- 2no vehicle
- 391 vehicle
- 422 vehicles
- 133 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista, Wisconsin
- 01 room
- 22 rooms
- 213 rooms
- 564 rooms
- 1155 rooms
- 1166 rooms
- 677 rooms
- 418 rooms
- 789+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena Vista, Wisconsin
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 163 rooms
- 224 rooms
- 205 rooms
- 206 rooms
- 87 rooms
- 98 rooms
- 59+ rooms
Buena Vista, WI household income distribution
- 27,653Less than $10,000
- 40,098$10,000 to $19,999
- 46,307$20,000 to $29,999
- 49,884$30,000 to $39,999
- 53,896$40,000 to $49,999
- 54,757$50,000 to $59,999
- 72,207$60,000 to $74,999
- 102,441$75,000 to $99,999
- 87,757$100,000 to $124,999
- 58,235$125,000 to $149,999
- 62,957$150,000 to $199,999
- 55,064$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.8%
Number of people working at home: 111 (12.0% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 27
- 5 to 9 minutes: 35
- 10 to 14 minutes: 141
- 15 to 19 minutes: 154
- 20 to 24 minutes: 151
- 25 to 29 minutes: 41
- 30 to 34 minutes: 46
- 35 to 39 minutes: 29
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 44
- 60 to 89 minutes: 61
- 90 or more minutes: 15
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 652 (79.5%)
- Carpooled: 76 (9.3%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0.1%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0.5%)
- Walked: 18 (2.2%)
- Other means: 8 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 61 (7.4%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buena Vista, Wisconsin
- 01995 to March 2000
- 31990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 21980 to 1984
- 31975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 6Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
- German: 610 (36.1%)
- Norwegian: 190 (11.2%)
- Irish: 182 (10.8%)
- English: 155 (9.2%)
- United States: 119 (7.0%)
- Other: 92 (5.4%)
- French: 77 (4.6%)
- Czech: 60 (3.5%)
- Scottish: 52 (3.1%)
- Dutch: 28 (1.7%)
- Swiss: 25 (1.5%)
- French Canadian: 20 (1.2%)
- Swedish: 18 (1.1%)
- Polish: 17 (1.0%)
- Italian: 14 (0.8%)
- Danish: 11 (0.7%)
- Welsh: 10 (0.6%)
- Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.3%)
- Russian: 2 (0.1%)
- Slovak: 2 (0.1%)
- Subsaharan African: 2 (0.1%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Buena Vista: | 28.6% (4) |
| Wisconsin: | 7.2% (13,863) |
| Buena Vista: | 21.4% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.1% (4,115) |
| Buena Vista: | 21.4% (3) |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% (7,189) |
| Buena Vista: | 14.3% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 0.6% (1,198) |
| Buena Vista: | 14.3% (2) |
| Wisconsin: | 27.7% (53,684) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,250
- Other state: 246
- Northeast: 24
- Midwest: 173
- South: 19
- West: 30
67% of Buena Vista residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Wisconsin.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 0
- Nursery to 4th grade: 1
- 5th and 6th grade: 3
- 7th and 8th grade: 37
- 9th grade: 9
- 10th grade: 6
- 11th grade: 6
- 12th grade, no diploma: 8
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 255
- Less than 1 year of college: 49
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
- Associate degree: 38
- Bachelor's degree: 39
- Master's degree: 16
- Professional school degree: 2
- Doctorate degree: 2
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 1
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 1
- 7th and 8th grade: 28
- 9th grade: 12
- 10th grade: 9
- 11th grade: 7
- 12th grade, no diploma: 19
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 186
- Less than 1 year of college: 54
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 69
- Associate degree: 47
- Bachelor's degree: 53
- Master's degree: 9
- Professional school degree: 3
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 510
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 21
- 3 or 4: 10
- Mobile homes: 97
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,037
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
- 56.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.4%Utility gas
- 7.3%Wood
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Electricity
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 60.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.0%Utility gas
- 6.0%Electricity
- 5.0%Wood
- 2.0%No fuel used
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 9.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 9.1% |
| Here: | 13.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 18.1% |
