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The total population of Buena Vista County is estimated to be 20,687 with 10,599 males (51.24%) and 10,088 females (48.76%). There are 511 less females than males in Buena Vista County.
The median household income in Buena Vista County was $57,986 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,219(5.26%) from $61,205 in 2020. This income is 77.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Buena Vista County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,962. Overall, the median household income for the county of Buena Vista County stands at $57,986.
In Buena Vista County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,337 for males and $28,723 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,693 for males and $41,885 for females.
In Buena Vista County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $270,229, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,224.
In 2022, the population of Buena Vista County was 20,600, a 0.80% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Buena Vista County's population was 20,767, a decline of 0.20% compared to a population of 20,809 in 2020.
The median age in Buena Vista County, IA is 35.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 22.44% aged 15 to 29, 41.22% aged 30 to 64, 12.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Buena Vista County population: 71.98% are White, 2.56% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.25% are Asian, 1.82% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.17% are some other race and 6.01% are multiracial.