SVU's Living Circumstances

Buena Vista City Public Schools Overview

Southern Virginia University located in Buena Vista City Public Schools area. A total of 2,517 households are located in Buena Vista City Public Schools area. Among them, 748 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.81 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,591 and 1,881 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.74% (44) of residents are non-citizens and 2.84% (169) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Buena Vista City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	2,517
Population	5,951
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	748 (29.72%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,591
Total Students	1,881
Pre-Kindergarten	73
Kindergarten	39
Grade 1-8	673
Grade 9-12	204
College/Graduate School	892
Veterans	5,133
Non-citizen	44
Non-English Home Language	169
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

5,179 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,892 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,885 people are in civilian labor force and 7 are in armed labor force. 2,819 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Buena Vista City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,818	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,398	85.10%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	106	3.76%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	190	6.74%
Other method	67	2.38%
Worked from home	57	2.02%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,819	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	616	21.85%
Service	887	31.47%
Sales and office	397	14.08%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	192	6.81%
Production, transportation, and material moving	727	25.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,819	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	97	3.44%
Construction	153	5.43%
Manufacturing	649	23.02%
Wholesale trade	27	0.96%
Retail trade	247	8.76%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	113	4.01%
Information	-	-
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	-	-
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	83	2.94%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	699	24.80%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	475	16.85%
Other services, except public administration	175	6.21%
Public administration	101	3.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,819	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,168	76.91%
Government workers	489	17.35%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	162	5.75%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,417 for the 2,517 households in Buena Vista City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $19,300. 5,692 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.02%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,517	-
Less than $10,000	118	4.69%
$10,000 - $14,999	298	11.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	383	15.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	516	20.50%
$35,000 - $49,999	288	11.44%
$50,000 - $74,999	383	15.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	211	8.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	170	6.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	113	4.49%
More than $200,000	37	1.47%
Median Household Income	$32,455	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,417	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,751	-
Less than $10,000	87	4.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	169	9.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	174	9.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	416	23.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	148	8.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	321	18.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	174	9.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	145	8.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	102	5.83%
More than $200,000	15	0.86%

Median Family Income	$37,574	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$55,455	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$19,300	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$32,457	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$32,457	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,394	-
With health insurance coverage	5,692	89.02%
Public coverage	2,725	42.62%
Private health insurance	3,865	60.45%
Without health insurance coverage	702	10.98%

Housing

There are 2,866 housing units in Buena Vista City Public Schools area, Virginia with 2,517 units (87.82%) occupied. 1,711 houses (67.98%) are occupied by owner and 806 houses (32.02%) are rented. The average housing value is $126,600 and the average rental cost is $795. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 745 houses (25.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,866	-
Occupied	2,517	87.82%
Owner Occupied	1,711	67.98%
Renter Occupied	806	32.02%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,392	83.46%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	47	1.64%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	365	12.74%
Mobile Homes	62	2.16%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,866	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	7	0.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	393	13.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	347	12.11%
Built 1980 - 1989	271	9.46%
Built 1970 - 1979	327	11.41%
Built 1960 - 1969	274	9.56%
Built 1950 - 1959	502	17.52%
Built 1949 or earlier	745	25.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,866	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	24	0.84%
3 rooms	176	6.14%
4 rooms	333	11.62%
5 rooms	945	32.97%
6 rooms	548	19.12%
7 rooms	292	10.19%
8 rooms	270	9.42%
9 rooms or more	278	9.70%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,866	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	206	7.19%
2 bedrooms	765	26.69%
3 bedrooms	1,462	51.01%
4 bedrooms	378	13.19%
5 bedrooms or more	55	1.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,711	-
Less than $50,000	117	6.84%
$50,000 - $99,999	379	22.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	638	37.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	251	14.67%
$200,000 - $299,999	282	16.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	36	2.10%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.47%
Median House Value	$126,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	700	-
Less than $500	75	10.71%
$500 - $999	537	76.71%
$1,000 - $1,499	88	12.57%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$795	-

Demographic

A total of 6,484 people lives in Buena Vista City Public Schools area, Virginia with 2,776 male and 3,708 female. The males to female ratio is 42.81 to 57.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,484	-
Male	2,776	42.81%
Female	3,708	57.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,484	-
Under 5 years	330	5.09%
5 - 9 years	415	6.40%
10 - 14 years	457	7.05%
15 - 19 years	459	7.08%
20 - 24 years	700	10.80%
25 - 34 years	852	13.14%
35 - 44 years	405	6.25%
45 - 54 years	934	14.40%
55 - 59 years	410	6.32%
60 - 64 years	326	5.03%
65 - 74 years	646	9.96%
75 - 84 years	424	6.54%
85 years and older	126	1.94%
Median Age	35.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,484	-
One Race	6,443	99.37%
White	5,784	89.20%
Black or African American	472	7.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.09%
Asian	123	1.90%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16	0.25%
Other	42	0.65%

Two or more races	41	0.63%
White and Black or African American	12	0.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.15%
White and Asian	5	0.08%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%