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Buena Vista, VA Profile


Buena Vista, VA, population 6,222, is located in Virginia's Buena Vista (city) county, about 104.5 miles from Richmond and 117.5 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Buena Vista's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Buena Vista has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Buena Vista's population has declined by about 2%.

Buena Vista's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buena Vista tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,349N/A
20016,344-0.08%
20026,280-1.01%
20036,3741.50%
20046,362-0.19%
20056,352-0.16%
20066,345-0.11%
20076,247-1.54%
20086,2590.19%
20096,222-0.59%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,410
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002245
2003329
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007108
200862
2009138
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 01015
2003 02019
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 0205
2008 0103
2009 0027
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,085
2003987
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
20071,069
2008803
20091,567
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 6 61 4
2003 4 57 2
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 0 67 2
2008 0 51 1
2009 1 99 2
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation840 feet above sea level
Land Area6.8 Square Miles



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