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

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buena Vista	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$45,121	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$53,921	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,586	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,116	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,702	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,482	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buena Vista is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buena Vista is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buena Vista is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buena Vista is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,943 $53,921 $107,842

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

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

Nation

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Buena Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, VA	7,377	$74,096	8.9%
East Lexington, VA	2,005	$58,059	28.6%
Big Island, VA	178	$55,947	31.2%
Glasgow, VA	1,349	$52,060	36.0%
Buena Vista, VA	6,692	$53,921	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincroft, NJ	6,692	$233,968	187.7%
Thermalito, CA	6,694	$55,865	31.3%
Bridgeport, TX	6,694	$99,148	21.9%
East Rochester, NY	6,688	$82,214	1.1%
Camp Swift, TX	6,688	$76,417	6.0%
Buena Vista, VA	6,692	$53,921	33.7%

Source: The Buena Vista, VA 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.