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Buena Vista County is one of
about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in
the United States. It has 574.8 sq. miles in
land area and a population density of 35.1 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population declined by 1.4%. On the
2000 census form, 98.6% of the population
reported only one race, with 0.4% of these
reporting African-American. The population of
this county is 12.5% Hispanic (of any race). The
average household size is 2.54 persons compared
to an average family size of 3.08 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$29,472. Per capita income grew by 16.7% between
1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
20,151 |
Covered Employment |
10,121 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
0.9% |
Average wage per job |
$25,592 |
| Households (2000) |
7,499 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
28.0% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
10,391 |
Average wage per job |
$29,472 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
4.1 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$27,895 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$36,414 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
9.5 |
Average wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
81.3 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
3.2% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
18.7 |
Average wage per job |
$35,433 |
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