Buena

In Yakima County, Washington.

Population: 674

Buena, a community in Yakima County, Washington, has 674 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buena's population declined 37.8% from 1,084 to 674.

Owners occupy 50.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 15.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 674
Median age: 15.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 150
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,084674

Median household income

$34,619$33,349

Median home value

$110,300$117,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,084	$34,619	$110,300
2020	845	$33,349	$116,000
2021	545	—	$117,800
2022	543	—	—
2023	674	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1749.4%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 540.4%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	7.6%
5 to 17	333	49.4%
18 to 24	32	4.7%
25 to 34	73	10.8%
35 to 44	103	15.3%
45 to 54	3	0.4%
55 to 64	37	5.5%
65 to 74	21	3.1%
75 and over	21	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369	54.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	42.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's54.3%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	19.4%
High school graduate	42	16.3%
Some college or associate's	140	54.3%
Bachelor's degree	26	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	87.0%
Carpooled	34	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	20.2%
15 to 29 min	134	51.1%
30 to 44 min	75	28.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.42
Poverty rate: 43.6% (294 of 674)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	74.1%
Nonfamily households	37	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	143	95.3%
Vacant	7	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	50.3%
Renter-occupied	71	49.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5308640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4277, -120.3182