Buena Vista, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,904

1.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

20.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.4%

25.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$38,835

1.37% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$51,800

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,699

5.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Buena Vista, MI had a population of 5.9k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $38,835. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buena Vista, MI declined from 6,013 to 5,904, a −1.81% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,373 to $38,835, a −1.37% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, MI are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.08%), White (Hispanic) (3.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Buena Vista, MI 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.

99.1% of the residents in Buena Vista, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buena Vista, MI was $51,800, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Buena Vista, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Buena Vista, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buena Vista, MI is home to a population of 5.9k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.85% of Buena Vista, MI residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2023, there were 6.17 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Buena Vista, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 692 White (Non-Hispanic) and 300 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Buena Vista, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buena Vista, MI was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 560
White (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 261
Black or African American (Hispanic)
300 ± 248

14.1%

Hispanic Population

832 people

14.1% of the people in Buena Vista, MI are hispanic (832 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buena Vista, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

4.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

As of 2023, 1.85% of Buena Vista, MI residents (109 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buena Vista, MI was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 114
Korea
53 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

Buena Vista, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buena Vista, MI employs 1.7k people. The largest industries in Buena Vista, MI are Retail Trade (428 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (392 people), and Manufacturing (309 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,257), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,667), and Public Administration ($38,952).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.7k

2023 Value

± 435

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buena Vista, MI declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 1.8k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena Vista, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (325 people), Sales & Related Occupations (270 people), and Production Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena Vista, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.7k

2023 Value

± 435

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buena Vista, MI declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 1.8k employees to 1.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena Vista, MI, are Retail Trade (428 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (392 people), and Manufacturing (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buena Vista, MI, though some of these residents may live in Buena Vista, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,218

Median earning men ± $9,074

$37,994

Median earning women ± $5,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,610), Manufacturing ($25,838), and Retail Trade ($19,628).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,157), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,938), and Manufacturing ($38,285).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buena Vista, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buena Vista, MI was $51,800 in 2023, which is 0.171 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $46,600 to $51,800, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Buena Vista, MI is 66%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buena Vista, MI have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buena Vista, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$51,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,426

$1,599

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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, MI 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, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2023

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66% of the housing units in Buena Vista, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Buena Vista, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$38,835

Median Household Income

± $7,545

2.42k

Number of Households

± 494

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Buena Vista, MI declined from $38,835 from the previous year's value of $39,373.

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (6%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Buena Vista, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (6%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buena Vista, MI have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Buena Vista, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buena Vista, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena Vista, MI (1.84k out of 5.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.6% of the population of Buena Vista, MI has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 41.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.441% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saginaw County, MI see 1172 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1162 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Saginaw County, MI.

1,172 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saginaw County, MI

Primary care physicians in Saginaw County, MI see an average of 1,172 patients per year. This represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1,162 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Saginaw County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.4%

Uninsured

25.1%

Employer Coverage

41.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.441%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buena Vista, MI declined by 12.6% from 7.32% to 6.4%.

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

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