Language Spoken At Home in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,379 | 100% |
| English only | 2,287 | 96.1% |
| Language other than English | 92 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 87 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,606 | 100% |
| American | 92 | 3.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 20 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 9 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 39 | 1.5% |
| English | 355 | 13.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 51 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 909 | 34.9% |
| Greek | 24 | 0.9% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 659 | 25.3% |
| Italian | 19 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 134 | 5.1% |
| Polish | 62 | 2.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 17 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 44 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 50 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 179 | 6.9% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,146 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 714 | 62.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 345 | 30.1% |
| Married-couple family | 571 | 49.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 269 | 23.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 67 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 76 | 6.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 432 | 37.7% |
| Householder living alone | 375 | 32.7% |
| 65 years and over | 130 | 11.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 378 | 33.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 283 | 24.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,606 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,146 | 44.0% |
| Spouse | 544 | 20.9% |
| Child | 648 | 24.9% |
| Other relatives | 173 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 95 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 3 | 0.1% |
Marital Status in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,038 | 100% |
| Never married | 354 | 34.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 576 | 55.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 13 | 1.3% |
| Divorced | 95 | 9.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,022 | 100% |
| Never married | 133 | 13.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 629 | 61.5% |
| Separated | 10 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 134 | 13.1% |
| Divorced | 116 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 140 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 268 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 750 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 454 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 39 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 59.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 23 | 59.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7 | 30.4% |
| Who are married | 23 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 522 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 86 | 16.5% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 192 | 36.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 73 | 14.0% |
| College or graduate school | 103 | 19.7% |
Educational Attainment in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,769 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 18 | 1.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 53 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 540 | 30.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 422 | 23.9% |
| Associate's degree | 207 | 11.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 323 | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 206 | 11.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 96.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.9% |
Veteran Status in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,990 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 287 | 14.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,606 | 100% |
| With a disability | 305 | 11.7% |
| Under 18 years | 616 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,603 | 100% |
| With a disability | 107 | 6.7% |
| 65 years and over | 387 | 100% |
| With a disability | 165 | 42.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,526 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,028 | 80.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 490 | 19.4% |
| Same county | 203 | 8.0% |
| Different county | 287 | 11.4% |
| Same state | 282 | 11.2% |
| Different state | 5 | 0.2% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,606 | 100% |
| Native | 2,565 | 98.4% |
| Born in United States | 2,556 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 1,157 | 44.4% |
| Different state | 1,399 | 53.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 41 | 1.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 41 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 25 | 61.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16 | 39.0% |
Year of Entry in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 50 | 100% |
| Native | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 41 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 41 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Buena Vista Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 41 | 100% |
| Europe | 25 | 61.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 8 | 19.5% |
| Latin America | 8 | 19.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |