Buena Vista, CO Profile

Buena Vista, CO, population 2,174, is located in Colorado's Chaffee county, about 70.6 miles from Colorado Springs and 82.0 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Buena Vista's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buena Vista has declined by about 1%.

Buena Vista's property crime levels tend to be lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buena Vista tend to be lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.20
	Males	40.30
	Females	43.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,195	N/A
2001	2,190	-0.23%
2002	2,211	0.96%
2003	2,194	-0.77%
2004	2,181	-0.59%
2005	2,174	-0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,800

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	44
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	271
2005	136
2006	0
2007	93
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	0	0	0
Robbery	1	-	-	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	-	-	6	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,928
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	4,474
2005	1,174
2006	271
2007	558
2008	754

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	-	-	8	5	3	1	7
Larceny, Theft	56	-	-	89	21	3	11	9
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	-	-	2	0	0	0	0
Arson	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	7,955 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles