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Buena Vista, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Buena Vista is 2,675, which is 21.87% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Buena Vista population density is 774.18 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Buena Vista is white, which represent 94.09% of the total population. The average Buena Vista education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,675. #142

Population Growth Since 2000, #111

Buena Vista, CO	21.87%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #226

Buena Vista, CO	774.18 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,517 (94.09%, #190)
Black:	54 (2.02%, #60)
Hispanic:	160 (5.98%, #299)
Asian:	17 (0.64%, #169)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	38 (1.42%, #76)
One Race, Other:	41 (1.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	8 (0.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	100 (62.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	7 (4.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,379 (88.93%) out of the total population of 2,675 reported first ancestry.

	Buena Vista, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	16	0.60%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.49%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	30	1.12%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	359	13.42%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	72	2.69%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	764	28.56%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	29	1.08%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	608	22.73%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	67	2.50%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	71	2.65%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	122	4.56%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	15	0.56%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	50	1.87%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	73	2.73%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	161	6.02%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.19%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	132	4.93%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	25	0.93%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,363 (50.95%, see rank)

Females: 1,312 (49.05%, see rank)

Buena Vista, CO	Male: 50.95% Female: 49.05%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Buena Vista, CO	39.80 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Buena Vista, CO	39.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Buena Vista, CO	38.80 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Buena Vista, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	166	6.21%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	191	7.14%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	208	7.78%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	124	4.64%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	199	7.44%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	308	11.51%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	257	9.61%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	382	14.28%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	376	14.06%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	219	8.19%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	149	5.57%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	96	3.59%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Buena Vista, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,787, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	92, 5.15%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	499, 27.92%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	608, 34.02%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	338, 18.91%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	250, 13.99%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.21, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Buena Vista, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	92	84.78%	15.22%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	289	95.16%, see rank	4.84%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	114	96.49%, see rank	3.51%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	107	83.18%, see rank	16.82%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12	25.00%, see rank	75.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Buena Vista, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,121, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	366, 32.65%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	755, 67.35%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	722, 64.41%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	559, 49.87%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	399, 35.59%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Buena Vista, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,110	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,076	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	350	32.53%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	600	55.76%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	27	2.51%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	99	9.20%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,034	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	207	20.02%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	633	61.22%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	105	10.15%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	89	8.61%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Buena Vista, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	2,617	97.83%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,221	45.64%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,381	51.63%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15	0.56%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	58	2.17%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	40	1.50%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	18	0.67%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	24	0.90%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	17	0.64%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.37%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7	0.26%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Buena Vista, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,073	95.72%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	22	1.96%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	2.32%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.