What is the poverty rate in Buena Vista Independent City, VA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 18.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 1,100 people were considered in poverty.
18.8%
of the population (2020–2024)
1.15K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Buena Vista Independent City's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 25.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 18.8% of the population in Buena Vista Independent City, VA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 1,100 residents of Buena Vista Independent City were living under the poverty line, down 24.4% from 1,500 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
Get weekly insights
Subscribe for data-driven insights. No spin, just the facts.
In 2020–2024, about 1,100 people in Buena Vista Independent City, VA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Buena Vista Independent City decreased from 33.6% to 26%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 28.6% to 17.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.3% to 15.3%.
In Buena Vista Independent City, VA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 26% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Buena Vista Independent City during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Some other race and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Buena Vista Independent City, VA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
Keep exploring
Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
