Population 404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vista
Household size in Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Vista sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota overall, where it has 2.52 people.
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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Vista are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Vista (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota as a whole (9.6%). The single-parent share has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Vista
Renters in Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Vista is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.5% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Vista is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (8.3%).
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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Vista is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $826 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,252 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Vista costs $1,252 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.5% 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 Vista
Bachelor's degrees in Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Vista: 20.6% 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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Vista is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Vista
| Period | Vista | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Vista than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista | 2.71 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 1962 | $1,252 | 20.6% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Otisco | 2.63 | 41.6 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 7.7% | 1970 | $1,242 | 21.4% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Hope | 2.76 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 1947 | $1,205 | 24.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| New Richland | 2.46 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 8.2% | 1953 | $704 | 19.6% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Meriden | 2.71 | 40.3 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.8% | 1956 | $1,210 | 23.5% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| Ellendale | 2.70 | 37.4 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 6.3% | 1959 | $914 | 25.3% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| Waseca | 2.39 | 39.0 | 12.1% | 24.4% | 4.8% | 1966 | $1,004 | 19.3% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Steele Center | 2.66 | 45.4 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 1946 | $1,283 | 23.4% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Hartland | 2.48 | 40.6 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 1958 | $605 | 20.4% | 95.3% | 8.5% |
| Litomysl | 2.58 | 48.6 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 1942 | $1,344 | 22.1% | 97.7% | 1.5% |
| Geneva | 2.40 | 43.1 | 3.8% | 12.1% | 9.3% | 1960 | $749 | 20.1% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
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 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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