Buena, NJ Demographic Data

Buena, NJ Summary

Buena is located in Atlantic County in New Jersey
  • Population: 4,559
  • Area: 7.58 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 7.58 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 601.53 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 118.11 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Buena, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,123
47%
50.8
Male
2,411
53%
49.2
Total Population
4,534
 
323,128,000

Buena, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
318
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
227
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
291
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
273
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
228
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
498
11.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
709
15.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
703
15.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
276
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
233
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
445
9.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
238
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
95
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,534
77.9%
77.2
Female
1,649
46.7%
51.3
Male
1,885
53.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,406
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
938
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
778
17.2%
15.2
Female
464
59.6%
55.8
Male
314
40.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Buena, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,385
96.7% 
96.8
White
3,304
72.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
229
5.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
7
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
7
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
839
18.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
149
3.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,531
33.8% 
17.8
Mexican
130
2.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,333
29.4% 
1.7
Cuban
13
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
55
1.2% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,003
66.2% 
82.2

Buena, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
354
11.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
383
12.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,042
32.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
700
21.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
221
6.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
357
11.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
140
4.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
737
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,460
77.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
497
15.6%
31.2

Buena, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,223
33.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,514
40.9%
47.5
Divorced
442
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
60
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
459
12.4
5.8%

Buena, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,652
62.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,564
37.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,258
29.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
306
7.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Buena, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
131
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
161
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
308
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
191
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
213
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
286
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
265
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
158
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
64
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,929
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,126
 
31,128

Buena, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
125
7.0%
9.8
Construction
267
15.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
428
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
37
2.1%
6.6
Information
10
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
196
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
56
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
226
12.7%
11.4
Public administration
90
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
157
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
119
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
62
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
276
15.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
517
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
209
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
441
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
338
19.0%
18.1%

Buena, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,731
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,472
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
128
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
1.7%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
93
5.4%
1.8
Worked at home
9
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.4
 
26.6

Buena, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
281
15.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
626
34.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
559
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
362
19.8%
21.0

Buena, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
1,828
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,079
59.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
749
41.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
110
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Buena, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,938
1 room
51
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
54
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
343
17.7%
9.1
4 rooms
179
9.2%
16.5
5 rooms
311
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
527
27.2%
17.8
7 rooms
251
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
129
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
93
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Buena, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,938
 
 
1-unit, detached
1,192
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
91
4.7%
5.9
2-units
232
12.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
134
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
105
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
137
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
25
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Buena, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
420
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
168
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
311
16.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
208
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
236
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
215
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
150
7.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
164
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
66
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Buena, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
999
54.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
315
17.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
466
25.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
16
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
24
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Buena, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
756
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
26
3.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
29
3.8%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
44
5.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
135
17.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
245
32.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
277
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
182
24.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
87
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
14.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
282
37.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%

Buena, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
740 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
130
17.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
22.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
421
56.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
823
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
60
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
71
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
60
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
75
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
17.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
343
46.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%

Buena, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,079
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
13
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
84
7.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
251
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
364
33.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
280
25.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,000
 
205,000