Buena Vista township, Illinois Population 2024

1,864

Buena Vista township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buena Vista township was:

  • White: 84.6%
  • Black or African American: 8.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Other race: 2.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
51.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.89% (-36)
The current population of Buena Vista township, Illinois is 1,864 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,900.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71484.6%
Black or African American1708.39%
Two or more races894.39%
Other race532.62%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buena Vista township Population by Race

Buena Vista township Population Pyramid 2024

Buena Vista township Median Age

49.6

Total

48.7

Male

50.6

Female

Buena Vista township Adults

There are 1,767 adults, (418 of whom are seniors) in Buena Vista township.

Buena Vista township Age Dependency

50.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Buena Vista township Sex Ratio

Female60029.62%
Male1,42670.38%

Buena Vista township Population by Age

Buena Vista township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6252.1286.613.4
Married2872.7592.37.7
Non Family2531.238515
Female462.3365.234.8
Male392.9579.520.5

2.67

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buena Vista township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1559.43%
Associates Degree1388.39%
Bachelors Degree19111.62%
Graduate Degree1167.06%
High School Graduate58235.4%
Less Than 9th Grade382.31%
Some College42425.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buena Vista township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buena Vista township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3151,258253
Black17010048
2+ Races89870
Hispanic79156
Other Race5300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.24%.

Buena Vista township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$113,323$40,673
Graduate Degree$0$0$78,705
High School Graduate$30,909$32,083$23,438
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,407$48,523$41,735
Some College$0$0$41,563

$42,407

Average Earnings

$48,523

Average Male

$41,735

Average Female

Buena Vista township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buena Vista township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buena Vista township Language

95.09% of Buena Vista township residents speak only English, while 4.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.64% of the population.

Buena Vista township Language

Buena Vista township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,69752731.05%
Black17011768.82%
Multiple898292.13%
Hispanic7979100%
Other5353100%

39.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

51.47%

Male Poverty Rate

10.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buena Vista township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buena Vista township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buena Vista township is White, with 31.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 66.11%.

Buena Vista township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade84.46%
Some College50.53%
High School43.13%
Bachelors or Greater9.12%

Buena Vista township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.61%
Male Employed17.09%
Female Employed13.07%
Female Unemployed0%

Buena Vista township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buena Vista township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,203$98,824
Households$75,341$82,045
Married Families$97,264$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,202$56,063

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buena Vista township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Buena Vista township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buena Vista township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Buena Vista township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buena Vista township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

202

Number of Veterans

182

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam58
Second Gulf War54
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Buena Vista township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6463
35 to 5461
65 to 7454
75+24
18 to 340

Buena Vista township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1167.97%
2+ Races5359.55%
Black3319.41%

Buena Vista township Veterans by Race

Buena Vista township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

46.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

67.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buena Vista township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

42.6%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Buena Vista township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buena Vista township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buena Vista township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.98%

Born in Buena Vista township

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Buena Vista township residents were born in the United States, with 85.98% having been born in Illinois. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Buena Vista township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,839-5-0.27%
20281,844-5-0.27%
20271,849-5-0.27%
20261,854-5-0.27%
20251,859-5-0.27%
20241,864-5-0.27%
20231,869-5-0.27%
20221,874-17-0.9%
20211,891-9-0.47%
20201,90019611.5%
20191,704-14-0.81%
20181,718-17-0.98%
20171,735-12-0.69%
20161,747-25-1.41%
20151,772-22-1.23%
20141,794-28-1.54%
20131,822-13-0.71%
20121,835-1-0.05%
20111,836-14-0.76%
20101,85000%

Buena Vista township Population by Year