Buena Vista Town, Colorado

Buena Vista Town is one of the town of Chaffee County, Colorado, located towards the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The town has a population of 2195 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 2134, giving it the 137th largest population among Colorado. It is spread over 3.44 square miles (8.91 square kilometre), it is the 127th largest by area in the U.S. state of Colorado.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2195 people in the town, organized into 978 households, and 623 families living in the town. The population density was 638.6 people per square mile (246.56/kmē), it would be the 236th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Colorado. There were 1124 housing units at an average density of 326.7 per square mile (126.14/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 persons, and the average family size was 2.83 persons. In the town Age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 108.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 116.5 females. The median age is 42.2 years, the median age of male residents at 40.3 and the median age of female residents at 43.5. The racial makeup of the town was 2125 White, 2 Black or African American, 14 American Indian, 6 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 32 from two or more races and 16 Ohter races.

Buena Vista town Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Buena Vista town Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Buena Vista Town Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $34800, it would be the 209th highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The median income for a family in the town was $40455, it is 214th wealthiest town by median family income in Colorado. The per capita income for the town was $16920, making its Colorado's 213th highest town by per capita income. The median income was $22301, The median income for males was $27688, compared to $14327 for females.

In 2000, 472 pupils and students, of which 51.69% are male and 48.31% are female, 21.5% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.99% nursery or pri school, 6.14% kindergarten, 49.36% elementary school, 25.64% high school and 11.86% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2195
April 2000 Estimate2195
July 2000 Estimate2198
July 2001 Estimate2180
July 2002 Estimate2195
July 2003 Estimate2167
July 2004 Estimate2159
July 2005 Estimate2143
July 2006 Estimate2120
July 2007 Estimate2124
July 2008 Estimate2134
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school112233
Kindergarten191029
Elementary school129104233
High school6457121
College or graduate school213556
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Buena Vista town, Colorado$34800$40455$16920
Chaffee County, Colorado$34368$42043$19430
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587