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Buena Vista, Michigan

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StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Total Population5,79810,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$41,999$72,875$80,734
Median Age40.240.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.1%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$62,000$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$906$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate20.4%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.7%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.3%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.224.226.4
Worked from Home9.1%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households20.3%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Buena Vista, Michigan

Age in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Median Age40.240.238.9
Under 18 %26.5%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.2%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.7%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Households2,2974,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households54.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone39.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married38.9%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,466$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99927.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9993.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.4%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty65.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households45.8%13.5%n/a

Housing in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Housing Units2,9264,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.2%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.7%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,355$2,904n/a

Education in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Less than High School12.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate28.7%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree47.6%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.1%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation46.7%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.5%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Buena Vista, Michigan

StatisticBuena VistaMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.8%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.0%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.1%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Buena Vista

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.