Census Data for Lake Buena Vista

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Lake Buena Vista a population of 27 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Lake Buena Vista a population of 10 people.

The city of Lake Buena Vista is located in Orange County. The 2010 Census gave Orange County; a population of 1,145,956 people.

At the same time, Florida had a population of 18,801,310 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Lake Buena Vista has a total area of 3.1 square miles [8 km²]. Of this total, 2.98 square miles [7.7 km²] is land, with the balance (4.03%) being water (0.13 square miles [0.3 km²]).

Orange County has a land area of 903 square miles [2,339.9 km²]. At 2.98 square miles [7.7 km²], Lake Buena Vista has 0.33% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Lake Buena Vista, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Lake Buena Vista reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Lake Buena Vista might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   28° 22' 42"   (or 28.38°)
  • Lon:   -81° 31' 40"   (or -81.53°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Buena Vista had 5 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 10 people, this averages 2 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Lake Buena Vista had a land area of 2.98 square miles [7.7 km²]. This translates to 1.61 Housing Units per square mile [0.62 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Lake Buena Vista had 11 Housing Units, a population of 16 people and a land area of 4.81 square miles [12.5 km²]. This gives a density of 1.45 people per Housing Unit and 2.25 Housing Units per square mile [0.87 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Lake Buena Vista and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Orange County ...

The community of Lake Buena Vista is located in Orange County<4>.

The county had a population of 1,145,956 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 10 people, Lake Buena Vista represented 0% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Lake Buena Vista has a population density of 3.22 people per square mile [1.24 people/km²], Orange County averages 1,268 people per square mile [489.8 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Orange County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Lake Buena Vista, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Lake Buena Vista. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Lake Buena Vista or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Lake Buena Vista, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Lake Buena Vista.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   28.378571°   (or 28°22'42" N)
  • Lon:   -81.527981°   (or -81°31'40" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   28.377362°   (or 28°22'38" N)
  • Lon:   -81.521728°   (or -81°31'18" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,053 feet to the west<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2404857) to Lake Buena Vista. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Lake Buena Vista. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   28.389002°   (or 28°23'20" N)
  • Lon:   -81.531925°   (or -81°31'54" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 4,007 feet to the south<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Lake Buena Vista. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lake Buena Vista.

Miscellaneous Information for Lake Buena Vista ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Orange County or the city of Lake Buena Vista:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lake Buena Vista:
  • GNIS ID for Lake Buena Vista: 2404857
  • GNIS ID for Orange County: 295750
  • GNIS ID for State of Florida: 294478

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 12 (Florida)
  • County Code: 095 (Orange County)
  • Place Code: 37625 (Lake Buena Vista)
  • State & County Code: 12/095 (Florida / Orange County)
  • State & Place Code: 12/37625 (Florida / Lake Buena Vista)

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  • Lake Buena Vista is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lake Buena Vista.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Buena Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)