Buena Vista, CO City Data

Buena Vista, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,195 people who live in Buena Vista and approximately 16,242 who live in Chaffee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Buena Vista to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Buena Vista. We have included Buena Vista housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Buena Vista Information

Chaffee County where Buena Vista resides is 1,015.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,242 and has a population rank of 2,005 out of all the places in the United States.

Buena Vista has a total of 2,195 people and of those residents there are 1,054 males and 1,141 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 43.5. There are approximately 156 births each year and around 146 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Buena Vista varies per year, but currently 2,163 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 2,195 people who live in Buena Vista, there are 551 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Buena Vista is 296 male and 255 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,676.

General Buena Vista Information
Total area in square miles - Chaffee County	1,015.01
Water area in square miles - Chaffee County	N/A
Resident population - Chaffee County	16,242
Population rank - Chaffee County	2,005
Total population	2,195
Total population (male)	1,054
Total population (female)	1,141
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	43.5
Births - Chaffee County	156
Deaths- Chaffee County	146
Population of one race	2,163
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	551
Population under 20 years (male)	296
Population under 20 years (female)	255
Total population 18 years and over	1,676

Buena Vista Social Characteristics

There are 6,584 households in Buena Vista. Families make up 4,380 of these households. The table below breaks down the Buena Vista families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,730), male householder with no wife present (207) and female householder with no husband present (405). The remainder of the Buena Vista households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,222. Buena Vista, CO moving companies help people in Buena Vista move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Buena Vista. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Buena Vista is based, there are 6,318 females 15 and over; of those females there are 898 never married, 3,850 now married, 127 separated, 729 widowed, and 714 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 150 separated, 190 widowed and 655 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Buena Vista social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Buena Vista.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chaffee County)
Total households	6,584
Family households (families)	4,380
With own children under 18 years	1,754
Married-couple family	3,730
With own children under 18 years	1,285
Male householder, no wife present, family	207
With own children under 18 years	108
Female householder, no husband present, family	405
With own children under 18 years	290
Nonfamily households	2,222
Householder living alone	1,867
65 years and over	739

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	281
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	270
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,777
Householder	623
Spouse	530
Child	568
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	418
Male householder	151
Male householder living alone	116
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	204
Female householder living alone	187
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,318
Never married	898
Now married	3,850
Separated	127
Widowed	729
Divorced	714
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	150
Widowed	190
Divorced	655

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,195
Male	1,054
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	7
Female	1,141
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	91
40 to 44 years	107
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,195
One race	2,163
White	2,125
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,195
People who are White alone	2,125
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	104
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,544
Same house	7,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,342
Different state or abroad	2,398
Different state	2,250
Abroad	148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chaffee County)
Total resident population	16,242
Born in United States	6,921
State of residence	7,142
Different state	8,652
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	125
Foreign born	323

Buena Vista Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Buena Vista. That total enrollment is 3,408 for the population of the country, which includes Buena Vista. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,347 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,921 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 506.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Buena Vista population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,408
Pre-kindergarten	281
Public	129
Private	152
Kindergarten	159
Public	100
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,508
Public	1,363
Private	145
Elementary and high school	2,461
Public	2,191
Private	270
High school grades 9 to 12	953
Public	828
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	374
Public	322
Private	52
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	96
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	12,425

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,837
Less than 9th grade	359
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,001
High school graduate	3,545
Some college, no degree	3,134
Associate's degree	919
Bachelor's degree	2,879
Graduate or professional degree	24.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,930

Buena Vista Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Buena Vista. The Buena Vista occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,049), service occupations (1,469), sales and office occupations (1,676), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (56), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (952) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (603). The 13,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,453 private wage and salary workers, 1,366 government workers, 921 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chaffee County)
Population 16 years and over	13,484
In labor force	7,142
Civilian labor force	7,142
Employed	6,805
Unemployed	337
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,238
In labor force	3,151
Civilian labor force	3,151
Unemployed Civilian labor force	156
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,246
In labor force	3,991
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	181
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chaffee County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,665
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,816
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	871
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	266
Other means	56
Worked at home	554
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	90,575

OCCUPATION (Chaffee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,049
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,049
Service occupations	1,469
Sales and office occupations	1,676
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	56
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	952
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	603

INDUSTRY (Chaffee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,049
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	219
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	249
Wholesale trade	149
Retail trade	831
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	294
Information	117
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	447
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	484
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,067
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,031
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	693

CLASS OF WORKER (Chaffee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,049
Private wage and salary workers	4,453
Government workers	1,366
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	921
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Buena Vista Housing Characteristics

In Buena Vista, CO there are 8,392 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,584 occupied and 1,808 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Buena Vista, there are 5,933 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 188 units in Buena Vista. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Buena Vista, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Buena Vista, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Buena Vista. There are 123 housing units with rent less than $200, 89 with rent between $200-299, 505 with rent between $300-499 and 826 with rent for $500 and above. Full Buena Vista gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Buena Vista, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chaffee County)
Total housing units	8,392
Occupied housing units	6,584
Vacant housing units	1,808

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chaffee County)
Total housing units	8,392
1-unit, detached	5,933
1-unit, attached	188
2 units	154
3 or 4 units	138
5 to 9 units	228
10 to 19 units	97
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	31
Mobile home	1,464

HOUSING TENURE (Chaffee County)
Occupied housing units	6,584
Owner-occupied	4,831
Renter-occupied	1,753

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chaffee County)
Occupied housing units	6,584
No vehicles available	350
2 vehicle available	4,376
3 vehicles available	1,224
4 vehicles available	344
5 or more vehicles available	140

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chaffee County)
Occupied housing units	6,584
Utility gas	3,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	593
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke	6
Wood	532
Solar energy	50
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chaffee County)
Occupied housing units	6,584
Less Than $50,000	4,831
$50,000 to $99,999	512
$100,000 to $149,999	1,030
$150,000 to $199,999	776
$200,000 to $299,999	602
$300,000 to $499,999	235
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	152,800

GROSS RENT (Chaffee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,753
Less than $200	123
$200 to $299	89
$300 to $499	505
$500 to $699	525
$700 to $999	266
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A