Buena Vista, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buena Vista	California	National
Income per capita	$35,998	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$71,419	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,662	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,779	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buena Vista is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buena Vista is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buena Vista is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buena Vista is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,607 $71,419 $142,838

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Buena Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	51.9%	51.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	15.1%	15.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camanche Village, CA	1,389	$201,429	147.7%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,891	$168,334	107.0%
Wallace, CA	744	$152,016	86.9%
Dogtown, CA	3,126	$151,267	86.0%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Buena Vista, CA	588	$71,419	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coolidge, GA	588	$59,789	26.5%
Newton, GA	588	$44,430	45.4%
Gilmore City, IA	588	$63,711	21.7%
Pollock, LA	588	$67,443	17.1%
Wilson, LA	588	$29,238	64.1%
Buena Vista, CA	588	$71,419	12.2%

Source: The Buena Vista, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.