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Population (year 2000): 7,845
Males: 3,673  (46.8%)
Females: 4,172  (53.2%)

Saginaw County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48601.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,600 (it was $26,689 in 2000)
Buena Vista  $27,600
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,900 (it was $37,400 in 2000)
Buena Vista  $48,900
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Buena Vista:

  • Black (69.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.8%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Buena Vista: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.5%), Subsaharan African (4.1%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.3%), United States (2.0%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.48 square miles.

Population density: 1751 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Buena Vista

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buena Vista CDP

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buena Vista:  1.6% ($617)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Buena Vista satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (3.4 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (89.9 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bridgeport, MI (2.8 miles ), Saginaw, MI (3.4 miles ), Carrollton, MI (4.0 miles ), Zilwaukee, MI (4.6 miles ), Robin Glen-Indiantown, MI (4.9 miles ), Saginaw Township North, MI (7.5 miles ), Saginaw Township South, MI (7.6 miles ), Shields, MI (11.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 83.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,161 (-14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 222 (8.7%)


People in group quarters in Buena Vista
  • 96 people in state prisons
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 989

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Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Average climate in Buena Vista, Michigan

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Buena Vista-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Buena Vista place center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 116 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buena Vista:
  • ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
  • HEALTHSOURCE SAGINAW (about 11 miles; SAGINAW, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-SAGINAW (about 11 miles; SAGINAW, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buena Vista:
  • MBS INTL (about 14 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buena Vista:
  • SAGINAW COUNTY H.W. BROWNE (about 4 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: HYX)
  • JAMES CLEMENTS MUNI (about 9 miles; BAY CITY, MI; ID: 3CM)
  • WM 'TINY' ZEHNDER FIELD (about 17 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; ID: 66G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buena Vista:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 32 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 34 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  22.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Buena Vista compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Buena Vista travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Saginaw County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.53%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Saginaw County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bay County, MI  0.45% ($41,723 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($37,659)
from Tuscola County, MI  0.23% ($32,709)


4.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
Saginaw County:  0.03%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bay County, MI  0.47% ($35,320 average AGI)
to Genesee County, MI  0.41% ($31,616)
to Midland County, MI  0.29% ($38,040)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Vista:
  • WSAM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WKNX (1250 AM; 1 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: FRANKENMUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTRX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Vista:
  • WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILZ (104.5 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTLZ (107.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WGER (106.3 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCF (100.5 FM; CARROLLTON, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WEEG (97.3 FM; ESSEXVILLE, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUCX-FM (90.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WTRK (89.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: BEYOND THE BAY MEDIA GROUP)
  • WRCL (93.7 FM; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WWBN (101.5 FM; TUSCOLA, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WKQZ (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFBE (95.1 FM; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Buena Vista:
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
  • WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WDCQ-TV (Channel 19; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
  • W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W09CK (Channel 9; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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