Population 7,871 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buna
Household size in Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Buna run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.58, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Buna are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7. The median age has edged down from 39.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Buna than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Buna
Renters in Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buna is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (67.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Buna is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Buna is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $880 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Buna pays $880 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $357 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 17.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only 50 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 Buna
Bachelor's degrees in Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buna have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Buna never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Buna
| Period | Buna | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Buna: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only ten of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 8.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Buna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buna | 2.53 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 1995 | $880 | 15.7% | 85.7% | 12.8% |
| Evadale | 2.42 | 45.2 | 9.0% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 1983 | $707 | 10.1% | 93.8% | 12.6% |
| Lillard | 2.26 | 47.0 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 14.0% | 1986 | $897 | 12.3% | 91.4% | 8.9% |
| Old Salem | 2.89 | 35.0 | 1.6% | 13.9% | 27.3% | 1995 | $931 | 4.1% | 89.6% | 6.9% |
| Trout Creek | 2.44 | 46.0 | 1.3% | 12.2% | 21.1% | 1991 | $974 | 4.6% | 90.5% | 9.2% |
| Silsbee | 2.56 | 41.4 | 13.8% | 21.4% | 17.1% | 1982 | $1,022 | 15.4% | 88.5% | 6.4% |
| Fred | 3.01 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 1992 | $941 | 11.1% | 92.5% | 8.7% |
| Fresenius | 2.71 | 40.5 | 14.8% | 24.2% | 10.2% | 1990 | $946 | 21.1% | 87.0% | 9.0% |
| Starks | 2.75 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 26.9% | 25.1% | 1990 | $416 | 11.2% | 85.9% | 5.1% |
| Nona | 2.42 | 44.2 | 15.5% | 17.0% | 13.4% | 1996 | $1,115 | 29.2% | 88.7% | 11.9% |
| Kountze | 2.61 | 39.7 | 17.0% | 22.5% | 10.4% | 1992 | $1,120 | 22.3% | 88.4% | 9.4% |
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 Buna. 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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