Buena Vista, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,717

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.9%

17.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,878

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$80,900

Population & Diversity

Buena Vista, GA is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.81% of Buena Vista, GA residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 4.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Buena Vista, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 White (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Buena Vista, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buena Vista, GA was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buena Vista, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 266
White (Non-Hispanic)
276 ± 110
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 92

10.9%

Hispanic Population

187 people

10.9% of the people in Buena Vista, GA are hispanic (187 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

6.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2024, 6.81% of Buena Vista, GA residents (117 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, GA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buena Vista, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 11
Vietnam
10 ± 23
Korea
3 ± 16

Buena Vista, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Buena Vista, GA employs 558 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buena Vista, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Manufacturing (111 people), and Public Administration (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,125), and Educational Services ($58,000).

Employment

Occupations

558

2024 Value

± 163

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista, GA declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 645 employees to 558 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena Vista, GA, are Production Occupations (75 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena Vista, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

558

2024 Value

± 163

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista, GA declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 645 employees to 558 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena Vista, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Manufacturing (111 people), and Public Administration (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buena Vista, GA, though some of these residents may live in Buena Vista, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,354

Median earning men ± $11,972

$34,750

Median earning women ± $15,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,471), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,125), Public Administration ($36,080), and Retail Trade ($34,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buena Vista, GA was $80,900 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,000 to $80,900, a 12.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buena Vista, GA is 40.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buena Vista, GA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buena Vista, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$80,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,673

$280

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

40.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.2% of the housing units in Buena Vista, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,878

Median Household Income

± $7,950

697

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 697 households in Buena Vista, GA declined from $28,878 from the previous year's value of $32,197.

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, GA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buena Vista, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (5.02%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Buena Vista, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (5.02%).

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.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buena Vista, GA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buena Vista, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buena Vista, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buena Vista, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena Vista, GA (580 out of 1.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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