Buena Vista

Population: 624
Median household income: $88,664
Median home value: $225,000

Located in Amador County, California, Buena Vista is a community with a population of 624. Its median household income of $88,664 runs above the Amador County figure of $81,526.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buena Vista's population grew 4.9% from 595 to 624, while its median home value rose 71.4% from $131,300 to $225,000.

The median gross rent is $1,432. 25.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 624
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $88,664
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: $1,432
Housing units: 215
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

595624

Median household income

$46,313$88,664

Median home value

$131,300$225,000

Median gross rent

$1,305$1,432

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	595	$46,313	$131,300	$1,305
2020	573	$47,153	$143,800	$1,558
2021	838	$58,417	$193,100	$1,556
2022	713	$65,259	$214,300	$1,421
2023	624	$88,664	$225,000	$1,432

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	6.6%
5 to 17	134	21.5%
18 to 24	39	6.3%
25 to 34	138	22.1%
35 to 44	27	4.3%
45 to 54	70	11.2%
55 to 64	102	16.3%
65 to 74	29	4.6%
75 and over	44	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	526	84.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's48.5%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	107	26.1%
Some college or associate's	199	48.5%
Bachelor's degree	104	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	239	91.2%
Carpooled	12	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	112	44.6%
30 to 44 min	82	32.7%
45 to 59 min	46	18.3%
60+ min	11	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 3.1% (19 of 622)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	62.3%
Nonfamily households	81	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	67.4%
Renter-occupied	70	32.6%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	65.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	34.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0608828
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2975, -120.9174