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The total population of Buena Vista is estimated to be 6,639 with 3,128 males (47.12%) and 3,511 females (52.88%). There are 383 more females than males in Buena Vista.
The median household income in Buena Vista was $45,567 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,056(9.77%) from $41,511 in 2020. This income is 61.08% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,300. Overall, the median household income for the city of Buena Vista stands at $45,567.
In Buena Vista, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,818 for males and $15,918 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,724 for males and $35,627 for females.
In Buena Vista, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $132,862, followed by White households at $46,942, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $29,957.
In 2022, the population of Buena Vista was 6,591, a 0.36% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Buena Vista's population was 6,615, a decline of 0.09% compared to a population of 6,621 in 2020.
The median age in Buena Vista, VA is 35.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.98% were under the age of 15, 27.75% aged 15 to 29, 37.00% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Buena Vista population: 87.92% are White, 7.50% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.52% are some other race and 1.93% are multiracial.