Buena Vista Town, Richland County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,577

Total Population

45.2

Median age

49.14%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buena Vista town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buena Vista town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buena Vista town's population under 18 was 19.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buena Vista town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buena Vista town, 17.69% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 20.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Buena Vista town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Buena Vista Town, Richland County, Wisconsin.
The Buena Vista Town, Richland County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 83.

Buena Vista town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buena Vista town population: 90.04% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 6.09% are some other race and 2.92% are multiracial.
Buena Vista town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,472 (93.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buena Vista town is White with a population of 1,42 (90.04% of the total population).

Buena Vista town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,870 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Buena Vista town's population increased by 254 (15.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buena Vista town's population decreased by 73 (3.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buena Vista town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,615.