Buena Vista

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  1. Buena Vista Legal Resources
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  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


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Buena Vista Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 934
  • Land Area (2000): 136.980 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.297 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 315
Buena Vista Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 110 11.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 851 88.55%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 16.21%
2. Public Administration 33 13.04%
3. Construction 27 10.67%
4. Truck Transportation 17 6.72%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 15 5.93%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 4.35%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 9 3.56%
8. Health Care 8 3.16%
9. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 2.77%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 2.37%
11. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.37%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 2.37%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.37%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 2.37%
15. U.S. Postal Service 6 2.37%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.98%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 1.98%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 5 1.98%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 5 1.98%
20. Paper Manufacturing 4 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 22 12.36%
2. Public Administration 17 9.55%
3. Educational Services 16 8.99%
4. Finance and Insurance 14 7.87%
5. Repair and Maintenance 13 7.30%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 5.62%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 5.06%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 3.93%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 7 3.93%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 3.93%
11. Department and Other General Stores 6 3.37%
12. Gasoline Stations 6 3.37%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 2.81%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 5 2.81%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.81%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 2.81%
17. Social Assistance 5 2.81%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4 2.25%
19. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.25%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.69%

Buena Vista Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 11.86%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28 11.07%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 5.93%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 5.53%
5. Business Operations Specialists 12 4.74%
6. Other Production Occupations 12 4.74%
7. Agricultural Workers 11 4.35%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 3.56%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 3.56%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 9 3.56%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 3.56%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 3.16%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 8 3.16%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 3.16%
15. Other Construction Trades 7 2.77%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.77%
17. Construction Laborers 6 2.37%
18. Engineers 6 2.37%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 2.37%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 6 2.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 24 13.48%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 10.11%
3. Other Financial Specialists 18 10.11%
4. Cashiers 13 7.30%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 6.18%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 5.62%
7. Registered Nurses 9 5.06%
8. Financial Managers 8 4.49%
9. Printing Workers 7 3.93%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.93%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 3.37%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 3.37%
13. Customer Service Representatives 5 2.81%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 2.81%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 2.81%
16. Religious Workers 5 2.81%
17. Other Management Occupations 4 2.25%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 1.69%
19. Teachers, Special Education 3 1.69%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.12%

Buena Vista Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 385 56.29%
15-35 hours 98 14.33%
1-14 hours 7 1.02%
No regular hours 194 28.36%

Buena Vista Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 1.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 7.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 58 13.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 73 17.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 42 10.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 89 21.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 50 12.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 14 3.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 5.54%

Buena Vista Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33 7.95%
5-9 28 6.75%
10-14 23 5.54%
15-19 90 21.69%
20-24 96 23.13%
25-29 32 7.71%
30-34 34 8.19%
35-39 7 1.69%
40-44 16 3.86%
45-59 45 10.84%
60-89 9 2.17%
At least 90 2 0.48%

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 0 0.00% 302 72.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 57 13.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 45 10.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 2.65%

Buena Vista Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 33 7.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 350 81.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 7.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 3.71%

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): 298 (900 people)
Families (2000): 251 (806 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 109
People at same address in 1995: 616
Buena Vista Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 4.36%
$10,000-$14,999 13 4.36%
$15,000-$19,999 5 1.68%
$20,000-$24,999 16 5.37%
$25,000-$29,999 24 8.05%
$30,000-$34,999 29 9.73%
$35,000-$39,999 19 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 33 11.07%
$45,000-$49,999 14 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 28 9.40%
$60,000-$74,999 53 17.79%
$75,000-$99,999 20 6.71%
$100,000-$124,999 14 4.70%
$125,000-$149,999 17 5.70%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Buena Vista Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 37 12.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 112 37.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 41 13.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 41 13.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 32 10.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 3.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Buena Vista Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 262 28.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 182 19.70%
Public Assistance 1 0.11%
Retirement 37 4.00%
Self Employment 87 9.42%
Social Security 76 8.23%
Supplemental Security 6 0.65%
Wage / Salary 242 26.19%
Other 31 3.35%

Buena Vista Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 140 59.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 94 40.17%

Buena Vista Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 239 66.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74 20.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 4.43%

Buena Vista Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 248 72.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41 12.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 5.28%

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 66 10.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 32 4.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 317 48.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 149 22.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 2.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 56 8.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15 2.30%

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 2 0.21% 13 1.39% 15 1.61%
Kindergarten 6 0.64% 11 1.18% 17 1.82%
Grades 1-4 38 4.07% 25 2.68% 63 6.75%
Grades 5-8 67 7.17% 30 3.21% 97 10.39%
Grades 9-12 47 5.03% 1 0.11% 48 5.14%
Undergrad college 10 1.07% 7 0.75% 17 1.82%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 170 18.20% 87 9.31% 257 27.52%

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 850 94.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 45 5.03%

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 124 13.28%
10-19 Years 180 19.27%
20-29 Years 68 7.28%
30-39 Years 119 12.74%
40-49 Years 170 18.20%
50-59 Years 120 12.85%
60-69 Years 59 6.32%
70-79 Years 58 6.21%
80-89 Years 30 3.21%
90+ Years 6 0.64%

Buena Vista Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 485 51.93%
Color 1 Box Female 449 48.07%

Buena Vista Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 897 96.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 2.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Buena Vista Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 389 47.21%
2. Dutch 128 15.53%
3. English 78 9.47%
4. United States Or American 64 7.77%
5. Irish 61 7.40%
6. Belgian 13 1.58%
7. French Non-Basque 13 1.58%
8. Swiss 10 1.21%
9. Scottish 9 1.09%
10. Czech 8 0.97%

Buena Vista Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 857 96.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 29 3.25%
3. Other West Germanic 6 0.67%

Buena Vista Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 935 97.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 2.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.21%

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.