Population 1,908 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buena
Household size in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Buena has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Buena are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in New Jersey overall, where the median age is 40.9. The median age has dropped from 43.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Buena (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buena
Renters in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Buena rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Buena is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in New Jersey overall (6.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Buena is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across New Jersey.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $972 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,049 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,146 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,193 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Buena pays $1,193 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buena
Bachelor's degrees in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buena have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Buena never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buena
| Period | Buena | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buena runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buena compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena | 2.50 | 39.2 | 13.7% | 21.7% | 9.3% | 1968 | $1,193 | 25.0% | 87.4% | 7.5% |
| Landisville | 2.60 | 33.8 | 14.1% | 21.1% | 10.4% | 1961 | $1,533 | 26.8% | 91.7% | 5.9% |
| Minotola | 2.58 | 38.8 | 10.2% | 31.1% | 3.3% | 1969 | $1,085 | 25.2% | 79.9% | 12.4% |
| Pancoast | 2.69 | 35.1 | 16.0% | 24.8% | 15.8% | 1965 | $1,127 | 27.6% | 93.8% | 10.2% |
| Richland | 2.47 | 42.3 | 10.0% | 15.8% | 10.1% | 1964 | $1,376 | 25.2% | 93.0% | 8.3% |
| Newtonville | 2.69 | 35.3 | 15.8% | 24.1% | 15.5% | 1965 | $1,391 | 27.1% | 93.7% | 10.0% |
| Mizpah | 2.91 | 40.1 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 7.1% | 1974 | $1,739 | 18.7% | 95.5% | 14.8% |
| Vineland | 2.84 | 38.8 | 14.9% | 30.0% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,286 | 22.9% | 79.4% | 7.6% |
| Milmay | 2.32 | 47.1 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 5.4% | 1972 | $1,391 | 21.7% | 91.5% | 9.1% |
| Collings Lakes | 2.61 | 42.8 | 9.7% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 1965 | $1,440 | 13.6% | 91.3% | 4.7% |
| Newfield | 3.00 | 39.7 | 17.9% | 12.1% | 10.0% | 1976 | $1,500 | 26.3% | 94.5% | 8.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buena. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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