Buena Vista, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,010
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36
8.76% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.31%
23.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$78,323
34.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$572,700
15.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,553
7.33% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Buena Vista, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Buena Vista, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buena Vista, CO was $572,700, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

Most people in Buena Vista, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Buena Vista, CO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buena Vista, CO is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.69% of Buena Vista, CO residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Buena Vista, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 37 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Buena Vista, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buena Vista, CO was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.79k ± 156
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    125 ± 137
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 30
4.49%
Hispanic Population
135 people

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Buena Vista, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 37 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.49% of the people in Buena Vista, CO are hispanic (135 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buena Vista, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.69%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
51 people
2.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
66 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Buena Vista, CO residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buena Vista, CO was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    24 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20

Buena Vista, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buena Vista, CO.

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Economy

The economy of Buena Vista, CO employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buena Vista, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Construction (265 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,865), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,865).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k
2024 Value
± 451
7.33%
1 Year growth
± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista, CO grew at a rate of 7.33%, from 1.45k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena Vista, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (204 people), Sales & Related Occupations (176 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena Vista, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.55k
2024 Value
± 451
7.33%
1 Year growth
± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista, CO grew at a rate of 7.33%, from 1.45k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena Vista, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Construction (265 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buena Vista, CO, though some of these residents may live in Buena Vista, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,715
Median earning men ± $3,160
$51,276
Median earning women ± $15,833

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,958), Public Administration ($100,865), and Retail Trade ($60,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,525), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,453), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,974).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Buena Vista, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buena Vista, CO was $572,700 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,800 to $572,700, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Buena Vista, CO is 45.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buena Vista, CO have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buena Vista, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$572,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$113,734
$743
Median Property Taxes
±$265

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buena Vista, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buena Vista, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

45.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.9% of the housing units in Buena Vista, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buena Vista, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,323
Median Household Income
± $18,483
1.62k
Number of Households
± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Buena Vista, CO grew to $78,323 from the previous year's value of $58,409.

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buena Vista, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Bicycle (4.56%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Buena Vista, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

13.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buena Vista, CO have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Buena Vista, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buena Vista, CO have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena Vista, CO (220 out of 3.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buena Vista, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Buena Vista, CO has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 4.02% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0.101% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 45.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.23%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
4.02%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
0.101%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buena Vista, CO declined by 10.5% from 10.3% to 9.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buena Vista, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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