place

Buena, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Buena, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

4,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,697

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

Buena added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,604 (57.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race781 (17.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone594 (13.1%)
  • Asian Alone308 (6.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races141 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone81 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish994
  2. 2.Other Indo-European307
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)75
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$35,644

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care514
  2. 2.Construction347
  3. 3.Retail Trade322
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management238
  5. 5.Manufacturing196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations889
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations494
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations318
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations214
  5. 5.Service Occupations188

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.36×)347
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)322
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)514
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)103
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.93×)196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$249,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,138/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999206 (18.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999169 (15.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999159 (14.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999158 (14.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999120 (10.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99979 (7.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,827 (86.4%)
  • Carpooled131 (6.2%)
  • Worked at Home112 (5.3%)
  • Bicycle24 (1.1%)
  • Walked11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other9 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.