Iowa

Buena Vista County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
57.9%
Hispanic
26%
East Asian
5.7%
Other
5.6%
Indian
4.8%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Buena Vista Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBuena Vista CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White57.9%81.1%58%
Hispanic26%8.1%—
East Asian5.7%0.6%—
Indian4.8%0.5%—
Black or African American2.3%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Buena Vista County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBuena Vista CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$71,719$75,059$80,734
Median home value$159,500$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.2×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$894/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.0%15.5%21.0%