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Buena Vista, Iowa

Buena Vista County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyBuena Vista County · 574.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Buena VistaPeer medianPctileSource
Population20,75321,08545
Population change (10 yr)n/a-0.3%
Median household income$71,719$73,43036
Poverty rate7.8%11.3%0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%21.7%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a3.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$159,500$201,50018
Median gross rent$894$89445
Housing vacancy rate9.0%8.9%45
Worked from home5.6%6.9%18
Population, 2012–2024
Buena VistaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Buena VistaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.4%
Housing units+0.8%
Median household income+30.9%
Median owner-occupied home value+36.9%
Median gross rent+21.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.7%
Worked from home+142.3%
Poverty rate-7.6%
Establishment density · Buena Vista County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services14.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction26.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Dawson, NE7824,202$69,88017.6%
Richland, ND7616,584$75,43224.9%
Douglas, IL7519,751$77,32020.9%
Duchesne, UT7520,185$78,44518.5%
Colusa, CA7521,984$75,67216.4%
Mahaska, IA7522,021-1.8%$70,94024.1%
Kingfisher, OK7415,430$71,97524.3%
Davison, SD7319,952+1.1%$66,20822.6%