| Buena Vista County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 20,774 | 19,965 | -4% |
| %White | 100% | 97% | -2% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 26% | 0% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 9% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 9% | 9% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 43% | 40% | -3% |
| %Some College | 17% | 18% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 15% | 15% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 12,491 | 12,528 | 0% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 9,281 | 9,575 | 3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 29% | 30% | 0% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 13% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 12% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Operators | 9% | 10% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 16% | 11% | -6% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,706 | 7,283 | -5% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 9% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 25% | 25% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 5% | 39% | 33% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $128,918,825 | $179,262,007 | 39% |
| Number of Families | 5,633 | 5,262 | -7% |
| Average Family Income | $22,886 | $34,067 | 49% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $87,154,185 | $133,613,072 | 53% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,351 | 5,292 | -1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,287 | $25,248 | 55% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $37,546,955 | $35,603,713 | -5% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,624 | 2,255 | -14% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $14,309 | $15,789 | 10% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $124,305,125 | $169,216,785 | 36% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,441 | 5,893 | -9% |
| Average Earned Income | $19,299 | $28,715 | 49% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,176 | $3,550 | 63% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 953 | 372 | -61% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,238 | 744 | -40% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,358 | 794 | -42% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,175 | 1,784 | -18% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,580 | 2,979 | 89% |
| Income over $50,000 | 357 | 857 | 140% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |