Because there are quite a few people attending college in Buena Vista, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Buena Vista provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.04 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Buena Vista doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Buena Vista overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Buena Vista, 21.47% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Buena Vista in 2022 was $32,925, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,700 for a family of four. However, Buena Vista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Buena Vista is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buena Vista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buena Vista residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buena Vista include English, Irish, German, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Buena Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
