Population by Age in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 20,260 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,449 | 7.15% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,345 | 6.64% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,317 | 6.50% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,734 | 8.56% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,578 | 7.79% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,205 | 5.95% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,049 | 5.18% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,059 | 5.23% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,131 | 5.58% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,377 | 6.80% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,587 | 7.83% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,397 | 6.90% |
| 60 to 64 years | 977 | 4.82% |
| 65 to 69 years | 681 | 3.36% |
| 70 to 74 years | 582 | 2.87% |
| 75 to 79 years | 564 | 2.78% |
| 80 to 84 years | 569 | 2.81% |
| 85 years and over | 659 | 3.25% |
Male Population in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 10,142 | 50.06% |
| Under 5 years | 728 | 3.59% |
| 5 to 9 years | 706 | 3.48% |
| 10 to 14 years | 660 | 3.26% |
| 15 to 19 years | 905 | 4.47% |
| 20 to 24 years | 845 | 4.17% |
| 25 to 29 years | 636 | 3.14% |
| 30 to 34 years | 534 | 2.64% |
| 35 to 39 years | 543 | 2.68% |
| 40 to 44 years | 589 | 2.91% |
| 45 to 49 years | 685 | 3.38% |
| 50 to 54 years | 815 | 4.02% |
| 55 to 59 years | 733 | 3.62% |
| 60 to 64 years | 501 | 2.47% |
| 65 to 69 years | 328 | 1.62% |
| 70 to 74 years | 255 | 1.26% |
| 75 to 79 years | 222 | 1.10% |
| 80 to 84 years | 236 | 1.16% |
| 85 years and over | 221 | 1.09% |
Female Population in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 10,118 | 49.94% |
| Under 5 years | 721 | 3.56% |
| 5 to 9 years | 639 | 3.15% |
| 10 to 14 years | 657 | 3.24% |
| 15 to 19 years | 829 | 4.09% |
| 20 to 24 years | 733 | 3.62% |
| 25 to 29 years | 569 | 2.81% |
| 30 to 34 years | 515 | 2.54% |
| 35 to 39 years | 516 | 2.55% |
| 40 to 44 years | 542 | 2.68% |
| 45 to 49 years | 692 | 3.42% |
| 50 to 54 years | 772 | 3.81% |
| 55 to 59 years | 664 | 3.28% |
| 60 to 64 years | 476 | 2.35% |
| 65 to 69 years | 353 | 1.74% |
| 70 to 74 years | 327 | 1.61% |
| 75 to 79 years | 342 | 1.69% |
| 80 to 84 years | 333 | 1.64% |
| 85 years and over | 438 | 2.16% |
Median Age in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.10% | |
| Male | 35.50% | |
| Female | 39.00% |
Race in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,260 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 19,901 | 98.23% |
| White | 16,341 | 80.66% |
| Black or African American | 540 | 2.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 51 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 1,141 | 5.63% |
| Asian Indian | 71 | 0.35% |
| Chinese | 28 | 0.14% |
| Filipino | 13 | 0.06% |
| Japanese | 4 | 0.02% |
| Korean | 15 | 0.07% |
| Vietnamese | 95 | 0.47% |
| Other Asian | 915 | 4.52% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 100 | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian | 11 | 0.05% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 7 | 0.03% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 82 | 0.40% |
| Some Other Race | 1,728 | 8.53% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 359 | 1.77% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 34 | 0.17% |
| White; Asian | 44 | 0.22% |
| White; Black or African American | 34 | 0.17% |
| White; Some Other Race | 169 | 0.83% |
The Population 16 Years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,868 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,900 | 49.79% |
| Female | 7,968 | 50.21% |
The Population 18 Years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,204 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,542 | 49.61% |
| Female | 7,662 | 50.39% |
The Population 21 Years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,046 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,939 | 49.40% |
| Female | 7,107 | 50.60% |
The Population 62 Years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,603 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,548 | 42.96% |
| Female | 2,055 | 57.04% |
The Population 65 Years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,055 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,262 | 41.31% |
| Female | 1,793 | 58.69% |
Race (total races tallied) in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 16,634 | 80.63% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 616 | 2.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 106 | 0.51% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,218 | 5.90% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 117 | 0.57% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,938 | 9.39% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,260 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 4,608 | 22.74% |
| Mexican | 3,778 | 18.65% |
| Puerto Rican | 41 | 0.20% |
| Cuban | 26 | 0.13% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 763 | 3.77% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,652 | 77.26% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,260 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,608 | 22.74% |
| White alone | 2,585 | 12.76% |
| Black or African American alone | 43 | 0.21% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 33 | 0.16% |
| Asian alone | 22 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 5 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1,718 | 8.48% |
| Two or More Races | 202 | 1.00% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 15,652 | 77.26% |
| White alone | 13,756 | 67.90% |
| Black or African American alone | 497 | 2.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 18 | 0.09% |
| Asian alone | 1,119 | 5.52% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 95 | 0.47% |
| Some Other Race alone | 10 | 0.05% |
| Two or More Races | 157 | 0.77% |
Relationship in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,260 | 100.00% |
| In households | 19,246 | 95.00% |
| Householder | 7,522 | 37.13% |
| Spouse | 4,047 | 19.98% |
| Child | 5,591 | 27.60% |
| Own child under 18 years | 4,468 | 22.05% |
| Other relatives | 1,108 | 5.47% |
| Under 18 years | 411 | 2.03% |
| 65 years and over | 99 | 0.49% |
| Nonrelatives | 978 | 4.83% |
| Under 18 years | 149 | 0.74% |
| 65 years and over | 30 | 0.15% |
| Unmarried partner | 453 | 2.24% |
| In group quarters | 1,014 | 5.00% |
| Institutionalized population | 268 | 1.32% |
| Male | 111 | 0.55% |
| Female | 157 | 0.77% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 746 | 3.68% |
| Male | 390 | 1.92% |
| Female | 356 | 1.76% |
Households by Type in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,522 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 5,027 | 66.83% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,193 | 29.15% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,047 | 53.80% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,571 | 20.89% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 341 | 4.53% |
| With own children under 18 years | 196 | 2.61% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 639 | 8.50% |
| With own children under 18 years | 426 | 5.66% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,495 | 33.17% |
| Householder living alone | 2,152 | 28.61% |
| Male | 969 | 12.88% |
| 65 years and over | 210 | 2.79% |
| Female | 1,183 | 15.73% |
| 65 years and over | 704 | 9.36% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,389 | 31.76% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,054 | 27.31% |
Average Household Size in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,237 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 7,522 | 91.32% |
| Vacant housing units | 715 | 8.68% |
| For rent | 201 | 2.44% |
| Rented, not occupied | 22 | 0.27% |
| For sale only | 82 | 1.00% |
| Sold, not occupied | 68 | 0.83% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 59 | 0.72% |
| All other vacants | 283 | 3.44% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.50% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.10% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,522 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 5,276 | 70.14% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,246 | 29.86% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 13,816 | 71.79% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,430 | 28.21% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Buena Vista County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |