Buena Vista

Population: 1,966
Median household income: $32,197
Median home value: $92,000

Located in Marion County, Georgia, Buena Vista is a community with a population of 1,966. At $32,197, its median household income sits below Marion County's $50,484.

From 2019 to 2023, Buena Vista's population declined 7.0% from 2,113 to 1,966, while its median home value fell 15.9% from $109,400 to $92,000.

41.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,966
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $32,197
Median home value: $92,000
Median gross rent: $610
Housing units: 923
Homeownership rate: 40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1131,966

Median household income

$24,333$32,197

Median home value

$109,400$92,000

Median gross rent

$377$610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,113	$24,333	$109,400	$377
2020	2,214	$26,528	$150,700	$349
2021	2,160	$29,632	$82,200	$389
2022	1,964	$31,308	$94,600	$414
2023	1,966	$32,197	$92,000	$610

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	8.1%
5 to 17	354	18.0%
18 to 24	273	13.9%
25 to 34	184	9.4%
35 to 44	289	14.7%
45 to 54	204	10.4%
55 to 64	221	11.2%
65 to 74	173	8.8%
75 and over	108	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	253	12.9%
Black or African American	1,296	65.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	366	18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	30.1%
High school graduate	472	40.0%
Some college or associate's	272	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	43	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	37	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	489	75.8%
Carpooled	85	13.2%
Public transit	11	1.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	8.4%
Other means	6	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	236	39.9%
15 to 29 min	72	12.2%
30 to 44 min	121	20.5%
45 to 59 min	103	17.4%
60+ min	59	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 30.5% (570 of 1,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	455	60.8%
Nonfamily households	293	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	748	81.0%
Vacant	175	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	301	40.2%
Renter-occupied	447	59.8%

1-unit, detached41.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other28.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	384	41.6%
1-unit, attached	16	1.7%
2 to 4 units	68	7.4%
5 to 19 units	105	11.4%
20 or more units	92	10.0%
Mobile home & other	258	28.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1311728
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.3185, -84.5176

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