Population 729 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Buena Vista
Household size in Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Buena Vista average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across the Orlando area. Household size has climbed from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.3 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.9 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.7 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.7, Lake Buena Vista is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Lake Buena Vista (10.7%), close to 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 Lake Buena Vista
Renters in Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.4% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lake Buena Vista: 89.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than a third of owners (36.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.9 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lake Buena Vista is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Orlando area (11.3%).
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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake Buena Vista is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Orlando area.
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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,117 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,164 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,292 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,897 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$780 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake Buena Vista costs $1,897 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Orlando area. The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Lake Buena Vista
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.4% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lake Buena Vista: 46.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lake Buena Vista is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Lake Buena Vista
| Period | Lake Buena Vista | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lake Buena Vista: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Buena Vista | 2.80 | 29.7 | 10.7% | 89.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,897 | 46.3% | 93.5% | 11.6% |
| Bay Lake | 3.37 | 40.1 | 5.1% | 29.8% | 1.6% | 2011 | $2,330 | 66.5% | 98.5% | 4.0% |
| Vineland | 2.81 | 32.6 | 5.3% | 63.2% | 24.3% | 2010 | $2,216 | 55.0% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| Doctor Phillips | 2.38 | 45.3 | 6.2% | 36.4% | 22.3% | 1996 | $2,360 | 57.4% | 97.0% | 7.1% |
| Horizon West | 3.13 | 36.0 | 8.7% | 34.7% | 9.5% | 2014 | $2,598 | 54.5% | 98.0% | 3.0% |
| Celebration | 2.54 | 40.1 | 6.3% | 41.8% | 21.1% | 2004 | $2,045 | 58.3% | 98.3% | 3.3% |
| Windermere | 2.87 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2001 | $2,319 | 65.9% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Hunters Creek | 2.93 | 39.4 | 10.7% | 53.4% | 20.1% | 1996 | $2,155 | 49.3% | 95.4% | 4.4% |
| Southchase | 3.05 | 44.8 | 9.2% | 22.3% | 11.0% | 1999 | $2,084 | 37.3% | 90.0% | 5.5% |
| Four Corners | 2.69 | 36.4 | 14.6% | 48.6% | 28.6% | 2011 | $1,935 | 39.2% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| Oak Ridge | 3.05 | 36.3 | 22.7% | 67.7% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,605 | 18.1% | 79.0% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Lake 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.
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