Buena Vista County Information

Buena Vista in Iowa occupies 580 square miles and has a 2006 population of 20,091, a change from a 2000 population of 20,409 and 19,965 in 1990. 17.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.2% percent is 25-35, and 13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 28 acts of violent crime reported in Buena Vista in 2004, a change from 25 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 352 people: 3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.5%.

Read more about Buena Vista, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBuena Vista 
StateIowa 
Land Area580 sq. milesRanked 1,831 of 3,140
Population 200620,091Ranked 1,818 of 3,140
Population 200520,103 
Population 200020,409Ranked 1,766 of 3,140
Population 199019,965Ranked 1,679 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion94% 
African American1.3% 
Asian American3.9% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.8% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2417.1% 
Population 25 to 349.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.6% 
Population 45 to 5416.1% 
Population 55 to 649.4% 
Population 65 to 746.4% 
Population 75 and up9.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2825
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes7 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults19 
Total Property Crimes419357
Burglaries69 
Larceny Thefts327 
Motor Vehicle Thefts23 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population10,49310,320
Unemployed Population352254
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.5%

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