Buena Vista Jobs

Buena Vista, pronounced [bunna vista], is an independent city located within the confines of Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia. The population was 6,349 at the 2000 census. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Buena Vista with Rockbridge county for statistical purposes. A sign on a building in downtown Buena Vista states the population as "6002 happy citizens and 3 old grouches".

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Among the most common occupations in Buena Vista are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 28%. Service occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Buena Vista, Virginia work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Buena Vista Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Buena Vista, Virginia are Manufacturing, 31%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Buena Vista job listings indicate that the following industries in Buena Vista are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Buena Vista, Virginia is $24,975, and the median income of households in Buena Vista was $32,410.

Buena Vista has an unemployment rate of 3.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Buena Vista Trends data, the number of Buena Vista, Virginia jobs has increased by 2% since December 2006.

Population of Buena Vista Total population 6,349 Male 46.37% Female 53.63% Median age 37.9     Buena Vista Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.7% Median cost of a home $72,900 Median mortgage payment $473 Renter-occupied homes 29.3% Vacant housing 6.2% Median monthly rent $403     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,921 Median for all female full-time $21,029     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 16% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 10%     Race White 94% Black or African American 5% Asian 0% Other 0%     Buena Vista Commute Carpool 15.2% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 20 minutes

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