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North Buena Vista, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
North Buena Vista is a Census city of 139 people across 0.93 square miles of land, in Clayton County. Median household income is $51,719, 80.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Buena Vista
What North Buena Vista is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.93 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land150 plus or minus 48
- County holding the largest share of its areaClayton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Buena Vista
How many people live in North Buena Vista
- Population139 plus or minus 45
- Median age53.9 plus or minus 15.5
- Population under 1826 plus or minus 18
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Population 65 and over24 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Households61 plus or minus 21
- Family households43 plus or minus 18
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent plus or minus 16.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Buena Vista
Income and work in North Buena Vista
- Median household income$51,719
- Per capita income$32,701 plus or minus $9,578
- Civilian labor force67 plus or minus 32
- Employed62 plus or minus 29
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Adults 25 and over113 plus or minus 35
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Buena Vista
Housing in North Buena Vista
- Housing units132 plus or minus 41
- Occupied units61 plus or minus 21
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate53.8 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Owner occupied49 plus or minus 20
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 9
- Ownership rate80.3 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,400 plus or minus $45,119
- Median gross rent, monthly$760 plus or minus $667
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Single family units71 plus or minus 32
- Share single family53.8 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more6.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Buena Vista
How North Buena Vista gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute55 plus or minus 25
- Commuting under 15 minutes5 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.1 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more34 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more61.8 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Drove alone69.4 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Worked from home11.3 percent plus or minus 15.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Buena Vista
Flood risk in North Buena Vista
- NFIP communityCity of North Buena Vista
- NFIP community number190082
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/20
The City of North Buena Vista participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190082 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clayton County, not North Buena Vista
Clayton County context, not North Buena Vista figures
- Establishments in Clayton County487
- Covered employment, Clayton County6,230
- Average annual pay, Clayton County$51,349
- Housing units permitted, Clayton County55
Every figure in this section is published for Clayton County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Buena Vista.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Buena Vista questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Buena Vista, Iowa?
139, in 61 households. North Buena Vista city covers 0.93 square miles of land, which is 150 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Buena Vista in?
Clayton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Buena Vista?
$51,719. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400. Median gross rent is $760 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is North Buena Vista in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. North Buena Vista appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as North Buena Vista, city of, community 190082, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page North Buena Vista figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clayton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Buena Vista.
Is zoning published for North Buena Vista?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.