Population 260 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Buena Vista: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Buena Vista
Household size in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Buena Vista average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.94, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.6 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Buena Vista is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Buena Vista (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buena Vista
Renters in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 30.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 32.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 33.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 31.7% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Buena Vista rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Buena Vista is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Cincinnati area (7.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1977 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Buena Vista are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $826 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $888 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $987 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,263 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$437 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Buena Vista runs $967 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buena Vista
Bachelor's degrees in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 29.2% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 34.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 37.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Buena Vista: 15.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 87.7% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 89.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 91.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 92.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Buena Vista never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buena Vista
| Period | Buena Vista | Cincinnati area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buena Vista runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Cincinnati area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buena Vista compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 2.75 | 44.5 | 9.2% | 15.3% | 9.4% | 1987 | $967 | 15.3% | 85.4% | 4.4% |
| Clarksburg | 2.55 | 47.3 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 1975 | $920 | 27.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| St. Maurice | 2.39 | 41.1 | 16.0% | 7.3% | 4.6% | 1970 | $928 | 15.3% | 90.6% | 0.0% |
| Laurel | 2.71 | 36.5 | 18.8% | 18.2% | 7.8% | 1978 | $960 | 6.6% | 80.6% | 4.0% |
| Peppertown | 2.89 | 43.9 | 6.0% | 17.0% | 7.6% | 1986 | $922 | 21.6% | 87.3% | 7.0% |
| Oldenburg | 3.10 | 42.1 | 3.8% | 16.7% | 4.2% | 1983 | $878 | 30.8% | 91.6% | 2.7% |
| Enochsburg | 3.29 | 39.4 | 3.2% | 18.5% | 2.5% | 1978 | $824 | 39.2% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| Metamora | 2.70 | 43.9 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 1978 | $909 | 15.7% | 83.5% | 9.4% |
| New Salem | 2.85 | 36.5 | 8.8% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 1960 | $747 | 17.4% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Kingston | 2.46 | 39.5 | 16.1% | 15.1% | 8.7% | 1971 | $1,101 | 17.4% | 90.9% | 0.2% |
| Columbia | 2.96 | 39.9 | 6.5% | 17.3% | 13.7% | 1983 | $837 | 21.2% | 88.6% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Crowheart, WY · Scottville, IL · Schwertner, TX · Sarepta, MS · Santa Fe, OH · Sandyville, IA · Royals Crossroads, FL · Roundup, TX · Roseburg, PA · Roosevelt, TX
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buena Vista. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.