Buena Vista

Population: 1,077
Median home value: $157,600

Located in Humacao Municipio, Puerto Rico, Buena Vista is a community with a population of 1,077. The median home value of $157,600 is above the Humacao Municipio median ($117,900).

From 2019 to 2023, Buena Vista's population grew 21.6% from 886 to 1,077.

42.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,077
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $157,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 587
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8861,077

Median household income

$17,833$28,438

Median home value

$100,000$157,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	886	$17,833	—
2020	1,003	$18,289	$100,000
2021	1,105	$21,750	$156,100
2022	1,216	$28,438	$156,600
2023	1,077	—	$157,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	115	10.7%
18 to 24	152	14.1%
25 to 34	97	9.0%
35 to 44	86	8.0%
45 to 54	125	11.6%
55 to 64	199	18.5%
65 to 74	141	13.1%
75 and over	162	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,077	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.3%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	229	28.3%
High school graduate	258	31.9%
Some college or associate's	183	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	107	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	33	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	88.0%
Carpooled	23	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	11.6%
15 to 29 min	90	33.7%
30 to 44 min	28	10.5%
45 to 59 min	79	29.6%
60+ min	39	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 42.0% (452 of 1,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	60.9%
Nonfamily households	125	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	320	54.5%
Vacant	267	45.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	79.7%
Renter-occupied	65	20.3%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	80.7%
1-unit, attached	68	11.6%
2 to 4 units	13	2.2%
5 to 19 units	32	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 7209250
Type (LSAD): 55
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 18.1153, -65.7991