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State of Iowa - County of Buena Vista

Buena Vista County Demography

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  • Table 1. Buena Vista County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Buena Vista County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Buena Vista County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Buena Vista County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Buena Vista County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Buena Vista County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Buena Vista County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Buena Vista County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 575
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 20,023
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,793
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 20,411
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,765
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 35.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 19,965
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,679
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 20,774
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -388
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 446
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -809
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.9%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -3.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,560
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 12.50%


    TABLE 2. Buena Vista County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 20,411
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,209
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,970
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,481
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,182
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,128
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,607
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,280
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 554
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 10,225
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 10,186
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 17,962
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 72
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 27
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 884
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,174
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 289
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Buena Vista County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,381
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 368
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 7,499
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 7,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -0.2%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 19,030
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.54
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,023
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,520
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,226
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 29.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,125
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,395
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,310
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,866
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 543
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 372
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 68.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,374
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,298
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.30%


    TABLE 4. Buena Vista County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 19,637
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 260
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 212
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 6
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 452
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,846
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,598


    TABLE 5. Buena Vista County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,900
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,928
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,441
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 12,528
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 10,282
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 82.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,905
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 15.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,545
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,311
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,794
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 161
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 679
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.90%


    TABLE 6. Buena Vista County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 498
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 31
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 467
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 522
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 19,501
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,554
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 19,965
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,615
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 8,145
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 7,499
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 5,279
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 22
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 20
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 90.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,858


    TABLE 7. Buena Vista County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 450,053
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 321,222
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 40.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 19,412
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,184
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 85.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 72,910
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 303,184
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 92,181
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 30.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 77,610
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 25.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 174,161
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 57.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 30,392
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 13,175
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 52,818
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 17.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 41,639
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 77,610
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 69,770
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 67,073




     









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