Buena

Population: 4,500
Median household income: $78,393
Median home value: $249,100

Located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Buena is a community with a population of 4,500. At $78,393, its median household income sits in line with Atlantic County's $76,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Buena's population grew 3.3% from 4,356 to 4,500, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $182,500 to $249,100.

86.4% of workers drive to work alone. 72.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,500
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,393
Median home value: $249,100
Median gross rent: $1,138
Housing units: 1,757
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3564,500

Median household income

$53,275$78,393

Median home value

$182,500$249,100

Median gross rent

$899$1,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,356	$53,275	$182,500	$899
2020	4,323	$61,914	$188,500	$950
2021	4,489	$74,934	$188,500	$1,089
2022	4,504	$85,916	$222,400	$1,210
2023	4,500	$78,393	$249,100	$1,138

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	7.3%
5 to 17	648	14.4%
18 to 24	758	16.8%
25 to 34	579	12.9%
35 to 44	466	10.4%
45 to 54	559	12.4%
55 to 64	381	8.5%
65 to 74	526	11.7%
75 and over	253	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,554	56.8%
Black or African American	133	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	356	7.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,375	30.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	373	13.5%
High school graduate	910	32.9%
Some college or associate's	890	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	434	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	157	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,827	86.4%
Carpooled	131	6.2%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	11	0.5%
Bicycle	24	1.1%
Worked from home	112	5.3%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	21.4%
15 to 29 min	722	36.0%
30 to 44 min	353	17.6%
45 to 59 min	330	16.5%
60+ min	170	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 6.0% (268 of 4,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,209	74.0%
Nonfamily households	424	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,633	92.9%
Vacant	124	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,106	67.7%
Renter-occupied	527	32.3%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,278	72.7%
1-unit, attached	67	3.8%
2 to 4 units	195	11.1%
5 to 19 units	40	2.3%
20 or more units	158	9.0%
Mobile home & other	19	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3408680
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 7.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5292, -74.9452