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 | | |
| County | Buena Vista | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 580 sq. miles | Ranked 1,831 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,091 | Ranked 1,818 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,103 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,409 | Ranked 1,766 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,965 | Ranked 1,679 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | 3.9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 419 | 357 |
| Burglaries | 69 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 327 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,493 | 10,320 |
| Unemployed Population | 352 | 254 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.5% |
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