Buena Vista

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  1. Buena Vista Legal Resources
  2. Buena Vista Statistics
  3. Buena Vista Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Buena Vista Employment Information
  5. Buena Vista Family Information
  6. Buena Vista Education Information
  7. Buena Vista Public Benefits Information
  8. Buena Vista Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Buena Vista Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Buena Vista Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,810
  • Land Area (2000): 38.535 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.094 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,534
Buena Vista Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,633 90.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,213 9.43%

Buena Vista Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buena Vista Employment Information Back to top
Buena Vista Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 403 20.61%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 119 6.09%
3. Public Administration 114 5.83%
4. Repair and Maintenance 112 5.73%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 86 4.40%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 80 4.09%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 61 3.12%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 2.56%
9. Health Care 46 2.35%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 45 2.30%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 2.25%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 43 2.20%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 42 2.15%
14. Utilities 39 1.99%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 38 1.94%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 1.94%
17. Educational Services 36 1.84%
18. Food Manufacturing 35 1.79%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 32 1.64%
20. Department and Other General Stores 31 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 188 15.64%
2. Health Care 164 13.64%
3. Public Administration 120 9.98%
4. Department and Other General Stores 47 3.91%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 46 3.83%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 46 3.83%
7. Social Assistance 43 3.58%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 42 3.49%
9. Food Manufacturing 37 3.08%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 2.33%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 2.16%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 25 2.08%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 24 2.00%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 1.83%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 1.83%
16. Private Household Services 22 1.83%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.66%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.66%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 1.66%
20. Finance and Insurance 17 1.41%

Buena Vista Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 130 6.65%
2. Other Construction Trades 125 6.39%
3. Carpenters 115 5.88%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 113 5.78%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 111 5.68%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 105 5.37%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 5.22%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 5.12%
9. Agricultural Workers 88 4.50%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 80 4.09%
11. Construction Laborers 53 2.71%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 2.66%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 49 2.51%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 2.51%
15. Other Management Occupations 45 2.30%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 41 2.10%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 1.94%
18. Other Construction Workers 34 1.74%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 1.69%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 150 12.48%
2. Cashiers 92 7.65%
3. Registered Nurses 87 7.24%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 5.57%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 60 4.99%
6. Other Production Occupations 60 4.99%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 59 4.91%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 55 4.58%
9. Other Management Occupations 53 4.41%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 4.24%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 3.99%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 38 3.16%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 2.91%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.66%
15. Business Operations Specialists 31 2.58%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 28 2.33%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 2.25%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 20 1.66%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 17 1.41%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 1.08%

Buena Vista Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,093 31.47%
15-35 hours 646 6.57%
1-14 hours 299 3.04%
No regular hours 5,790 58.91%

Buena Vista Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 243 7.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 163 5.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 281 9.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 561 18.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 391 12.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 476 15.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 238 7.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 160 5.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 52 1.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 111 3.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 0.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 221 7.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 165 5.35%

Buena Vista Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 84 2.72%
5-9 84 2.72%
10-14 458 14.85%
15-19 309 10.02%
20-24 392 12.71%
25-29 183 5.93%
30-34 447 14.49%
35-39 78 2.53%
40-44 107 3.47%
45-59 416 13.49%
60-89 404 13.10%
At least 90 122 3.96%

Buena Vista Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.84% 1,484 48.12%
30-44 12 0.39% 620 20.10%
45-59 33 1.07% 383 12.42%
At least 60 16 0.52% 510 16.54%

Buena Vista Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 569 18.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,171 69.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 106 3.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 2.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 151 4.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 0.71%

Buena Vista Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buena Vista Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,168 (12,796 people)
Families (2000): 3,394 (11,822 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 434
People at same address in 1995: 9,176
Buena Vista Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,652 39.64%
$10,000-$14,999 634 15.21%
$15,000-$19,999 486 11.66%
$20,000-$24,999 316 7.58%
$25,000-$29,999 257 6.17%
$30,000-$34,999 132 3.17%
$35,000-$39,999 167 4.01%
$40,000-$44,999 140 3.36%
$45,000-$49,999 93 2.23%
$50,000-$59,999 94 2.26%
$60,000-$74,999 106 2.54%
$75,000-$99,999 34 0.82%
$100,000-$124,999 42 1.01%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.12%
$200,000 or more 10 0.24%

Buena Vista Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 647 15.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 973 23.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 54 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 864 21.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 822 20.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 459 11.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 102 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Buena Vista Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,543 28.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 139 1.57%
Public Assistance 936 10.55%
Retirement 369 4.16%
Self Employment 338 3.81%
Social Security 1,441 16.24%
Supplemental Security 90 1.01%
Wage / Salary 2,396 27.01%
Other 620 6.99%

Buena Vista Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,267 51.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,191 48.45%

Buena Vista Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 367 7.47%
Color 1 Box Married 2,871 58.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,487 30.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188 3.83%

Buena Vista Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 9.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,908 57.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,256 24.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 472 9.26%

Buena Vista Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buena Vista Education Information Back to top
Buena Vista Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,694 28.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,662 17.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,359 25.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,132 12.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 531 5.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 763 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 174 1.87%

Buena Vista Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 183 1.43% 55 0.43% 238 1.86%
Kindergarten 184 1.44% 29 0.23% 213 1.66%
Grades 1-4 626 4.89% 126 0.98% 752 5.87%
Grades 5-8 772 6.03% 91 0.71% 863 6.74%
Grades 9-12 806 6.29% 118 0.92% 924 7.21%
Undergrad college 207 1.62% 427 3.33% 634 4.95%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.09% 13 0.10% 25 0.20%
Total 2,790 21.78% 859 6.71% 3,649 28.49%

Buena Vista Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buena Vista Public Benefits Information Back to top
Buena Vista Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,397 49.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,399 50.01%

Buena Vista Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Buena Vista Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Buena Vista Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,922 15.00%
10-19 Years 2,150 16.78%
20-29 Years 1,904 14.86%
30-39 Years 1,687 13.17%
40-49 Years 1,820 14.21%
50-59 Years 1,449 11.31%
60-69 Years 1,004 7.84%
70-79 Years 573 4.47%
80-89 Years 246 1.92%
90+ Years 55 0.43%

Buena Vista Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,363 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 6,447 50.33%

Buena Vista Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,692 99.08%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 87 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Buena Vista Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 384 85.33%
2. African 39 8.67%
3. German 12 2.67%
4. French Canadian 9 2.00%
5. French Non-Basque 6 1.33%

Buena Vista Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,198 85.47%
2. Only English 1,719 14.41%
3. Italian 15 0.13%

Buena Vista Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,730 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 72 0.56%

Buena Vista Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Buena Vista Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.