Buena Vista, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,798
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
15.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.4%
35% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,999
8.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$62,000
19.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,914
12.7% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.4% of the residents in Buena Vista, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Buena Vista, MI was $62,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Buena Vista, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 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 5.8k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.41% of Buena Vista, MI residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 5.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.97k people) in Buena Vista, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 682 White (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Buena Vista, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buena Vista, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista, MI
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.97k ± 540
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    682 ± 317
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    294 ± 481
15.3%
Hispanic Population
886 people

In 2024, there were 5.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.97k people) in Buena Vista, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 682 White (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.3% of the people in Buena Vista, MI are hispanic (886 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buena Vista, MI 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 Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
140 people
1.85%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2024, 2.41% of Buena Vista, MI residents (140 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, MI was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    196 ± 144
  2. Korea
    49 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 36

Buena Vista, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Buena Vista, MI employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buena Vista, MI were Retail Trade (444 people), Manufacturing (328 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,829), Manufacturing ($40,605), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,093).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k
2024 Value
± 458
12.7%
1 Year growth
± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista, MI grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.7k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena Vista, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (457 people), Sales & Related Occupations (267 people), and Production Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena Vista, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.91k
2024 Value
± 458
12.7%
1 Year growth
± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista, MI grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.7k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena Vista, MI, are Retail Trade (444 people), Manufacturing (328 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (269 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,615
Median earning men ± $22,192
$37,575
Median earning women ± $6,329

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,304), Manufacturing ($40,559), and Retail Trade ($19,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,385), Manufacturing ($40,644), and Retail Trade ($37,617).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Buena Vista, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Buena Vista, MI was $62,000 in 2024, which is 0.186 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,800 to $62,000, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Buena Vista, MI is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buena Vista, MI have an average commute time of 20.2 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

$62,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,960
$1,660
Median Property Taxes
±$414

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.3%
Homeownership
2024
55.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Buena Vista, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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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.
$41,999
Median Household Income
± $7,125
2.3k
Number of Households
± 485

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Buena Vista, MI grew to $41,999 from the previous year's value of $38,835.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buena Vista, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67%)
  2. Carpooled (16.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.14%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Buena Vista, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (9.14%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buena Vista, MI have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Buena Vista, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena Vista, MI (1.17k out of 5.75k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

97.5% of the population of Buena Vista, MI has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 38.1% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.52%
Uninsured
30.4%
Employer Coverage
38.1%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
1.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buena Vista, MI declined by 60.6% from 6.4% to 2.52%.

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