Buena Vista, VA Profile

Buena Vista, VA, population 6,437, 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 this decade the population of Buena Vista has grown by about 1%.

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
	White	94%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	36.30
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,349	N/A
2001	6,335	-0.22%
2002	6,294	-0.65%
2003	6,352	0.92%
2004	6,506	2.42%
2005	6,437	-1.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,410

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	245
2003	329
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	108
2008	62

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	2	-	-	-	2	1
Robbery	-	0	0	-	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	15	19	-	-	-	5	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,085
2003	987
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,069
2008	803

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	6	4	-	-	-	0	0
Larceny, Theft	-	61	57	-	-	-	67	51
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	2	-	-	-	2	1
Arson	-	0	0	-	-	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	840 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles