Buna

Population: 2,030
Median household income: $66,339
Median home value: $111,700

Buna, a community in Jasper County, Texas, has 2,030 residents. The median household income of $66,339 is above the Jasper County median ($49,919).

From 2019 to 2023, Buna's population grew 16.9% from 1,737 to 2,030, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $79,700 to $111,700.

87.0% of workers drive to work alone. 55.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,030
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,339
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 952
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7372,030

Median household income

$35,303$66,339

Median home value

$79,700$111,700

Median gross rent

$685$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,737	$35,303	$79,700	$685
2020	1,908	$33,125	$81,100	$645
2021	1,689	$31,111	$80,700	$637
2022	1,908	$36,250	$102,100	$730
2023	2,030	$66,339	$111,700	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	0.9%
5 to 17	439	21.6%
18 to 24	198	9.8%
25 to 34	333	16.4%
35 to 44	237	11.7%
45 to 54	169	8.3%
55 to 64	97	4.8%
65 to 74	136	6.7%
75 and over	402	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,747	86.1%
Black or African American	72	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.4%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	51	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	18.0%
High school graduate	535	38.9%
Some college or associate's	369	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	111	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	111	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	614	87.0%
Carpooled	77	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.4%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	25.6%
15 to 29 min	126	17.9%
30 to 44 min	250	35.6%
45 to 59 min	96	13.7%
60+ min	51	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 13.7% (275 of 2,010)

	Count	Share
Family households	667	79.8%
Nonfamily households	169	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	836	87.8%
Vacant	116	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	679	81.2%
Renter-occupied	157	18.8%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	527	55.4%
1-unit, attached	9	0.9%
2 to 4 units	84	8.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	332	34.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811236
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4427, -93.9607