Buena Vista County , Iowa
Population: 20,684 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,564 Home $146,900 Rent $835/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Buena Vista County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,564), with housing 52% below the US figure ($147,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$66,564
Median Income
household
$146,900
Home Value
median
$835/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,564 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,083 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Median Home Value | $146,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $835/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,684 |
| Median Age | 35.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.1%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
29.7%
No Physical Activity
18.0%
Depression
34.9%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 39.3 · 39th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
73.95
🔥 Wildfire
17.88
❄️ Winter Storm
76.93
🌍 Earthquake
19.37
☀️ Drought
74.59
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