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County:

Buena Vista city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51530

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.26

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,425

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,904

7.5%

2.6%

4.8%

1990:

6,406

-7.2%

-7.6%

0.3%

2000:

6,349

-0.9%

0.3%

-1.2%

2005:

6,437

1.4%

2.0%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,889

92.8%

0-to-19:

1,680

26.5%

Black:

302

4.8%

20-to-39:

1,656

26.1%

Hispanic:

64

1.0%

40-to-59:

1,642

25.9%

American Indian:

19

0.3%

60-plus:

1,371

21.6%

Other:

75

1.2%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

929.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$39,449

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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