In addition, Buena Vista is a college town. There are a lot of students in Buena Vista attending college, and as a result Buena Vista provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Buena Vista spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.04 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
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 2018 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.
