Buena Vista charter township, Michigan Population 2024

7,489
7.4K7.6K7.8K8K8.2K8.4K8.6K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Buena Vista charter township Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 60.18%
  • White: 31.87%
  • Two or more races: 5.56%
  • Other race: 2.3%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
211.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.07% (-158)
The current population of Buena Vista charter township, Michigan is 7,489 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,647.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,61160.18%
White2,44231.87%
Two or more races4265.56%
Other race1762.3%
Native American70.09%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
60.18%31.87%5.56%Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buena Vista charter township Population by Race

Buena Vista charter township Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080550500450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450500550MaleFemale

Buena Vista charter township Median Age

44.2

Total

44.3

Male

44.1

Female

Buena Vista charter township Adults

There are 5,852 adults, (1,767 of whom are seniors) in Buena Vista charter township.

Buena Vista charter township Age Dependency

87.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Buena Vista charter township Sex Ratio

Female4,17254.45%
Male3,49045.55%

Buena Vista charter township Population by Age

Buena Vista charter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3902.2574.125.9
Non Family1,4481.1277.822.2
Female9363.4458.941.1
Married7702.9480.919.1
Male2362.2290.39.7

2.97

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

22.71%6.96%27.61%42.71%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedNon FamilyAllFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Buena Vista charter township Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02004006008001K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade79614.4%
Associates Degree65411.83%
Bachelors Degree3466.26%
Graduate Degree1222.21%
High School Graduate1,82933.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2003.62%
Some College1,57928.57%
14.4%33.1%28.57%11.83%6.26%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buena Vista charter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buena Vista charter township Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanWhiteOther Race2+ RacesBlackHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,1362,45892
White1,6631,526263
Hispanic65349742
2+ Races404318113
Other Race85710
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.97%.

Buena Vista charter township Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,116$0$28,826
Graduate Degree$55,893$0$0
High School Graduate$39,688$37,361$43,269
Less Than 9th Grade$25,979$26,202$0
Overall$35,110$29,331$36,038
Some College$36,213$58,036$36,040

$35,110

Average Earnings

$29,331

Average Male

$36,038

Average Female

Buena Vista charter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buena Vista charter township Language by Age

93.18%6%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buena Vista charter township Language

93.18% of Buena Vista charter township residents speak only English, while 6.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6% of the population.

Buena Vista charter township Language

Buena Vista charter township Poverty by Race

BlackMultipleWhiteHispanic0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,5991,21326.38%
White2,07830714.77%
Multiple4267818.31%
Hispanic829688.2%

21.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.08%

Male Poverty Rate

25.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buena Vista charter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buena Vista charter township is Black, with 26.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buena Vista charter township is Hispanic, with 8.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.73%.

Buena Vista charter township Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.2%
Some College24.01%
High School16.37%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buena Vista charter township Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.14%
Male Unemployed44.2%
Female Employed9.57%
Male Employed3.79%

Buena Vista charter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buena Vista charter township Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,378$61,907
Households$43,363$52,045
Married Families$62,239$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,904$32,333
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buena Vista charter township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.7%

Male Marriage Rate

26.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Buena Vista charter township Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-3401020304050

male

female

Buena Vista charter 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 45-54.

Buena Vista charter township Marital Status by Race

IndianOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buena Vista charter township Marital Status

5.97%13.65%56.29%24.09%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

524

Number of Veterans

524

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam264
Korea113
First Gulf War64
Second Gulf War28
World War II0

Buena Vista charter township Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240260

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74242
75+135
55 to 64111
35 to 5436
18 to 340

Buena Vista charter township Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ Races050100150200250300350

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31415.85%
Black1825.43%
Hispanic405.99%
2+ Races286.78%

Buena Vista charter township Veterans by Race

Buena Vista charter township Veterans by Education

7.82%63.36%20.04%8.78%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buena Vista charter township Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

11%

Unemployment Rate

Buena Vista charter township Employment by Age

WhiteWhite Non-HispanicHispanicBlack2+ RacesOther Race0510152025303540455055

LaborForceParticipation

Buena Vista charter township Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Buena Vista charter township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

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

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.73%

Born in Buena Vista charter township

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Buena Vista charter township residents were born in the United States, with 78.73% having been born in Michigan. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buena Vista charter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,309-36-0.49%
20287,345-36-0.49%
20277,381-36-0.49%
20267,417-36-0.48%
20257,453-36-0.48%
20247,489-36-0.48%
20237,525-36-0.48%
20227,561-57-0.75%
20217,618-29-0.38%
20207,647-482-5.93%
20198,129-33-0.4%
20188,162-60-0.73%
20178,222-30-0.36%
20168,252-57-0.69%
20158,309-96-1.14%
20148,405-84-0.99%
20138,489-84-0.98%
20128,573-37-0.43%
20118,610-54-0.62%
20108,66400%

Buena Vista charter township Population by Year