Buena Vista County Information
Buena Vista in
Virginia occupies
7 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,457, a change from a 2000 population of
6,349 and
6,406 in 1990.
17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Buena Vista in 2004, a change from
4 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
114 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.3%.
Read more about
Buena Vista, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Buena Vista | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 7 sq. miles | Ranked 3,135 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,457 | Ranked 2,734 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,412 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,349 | Ranked 2,753 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,406 | Ranked 2,716 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93% | |
| African American | 5.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 4 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 23 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 80 | 31 |
| Burglaries | 12 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 61 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,413 | 3,207 |
| Unemployed Population | 114 | 73 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.3% |
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