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Jasper County

Population in July 2007: 2,202.
Males: 1,028  (46.7%)
Females: 1,174  (53.3%)
Median resident age:  36.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77612.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,200 (it was $29,611 in 2000)
Buna  $35,200
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $85,100 (it was $64,800 in 2000)
Buna  $85,100
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Buna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Buna: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.7%), German (6.8%), English (6.5%), Irish (6.2%), French (4.8%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 5.95 square miles.

Population density: 370 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buna

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buna CDP

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Buna, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buna to the number of sex offenders is 116 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buna:  0.7% ($451)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (27.2 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (98.0 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (108.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Evadale, TX (9.0 miles ), Kirbyville, TX (15.9 miles ), Silsbee, TX (16.0 miles ), Call, TX (16.3 miles ), Mauriceville, TX (16.7 miles ), Deweyville, TX (17.9 miles ), Pine Forest, TX (18.9 miles ), Lumberton, TX (20.2 miles ).

Latitude: 30.44 N, Longitude: 93.97 W


50 people in nursing homes

Area code: 409

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Average climate in Buna, Texas

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Buna-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Buna place center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buna:
  • MEMORIAL HERMAN BAPTIST HOSP ORANGE (about 23 miles; ORANGE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)
  • DUBUIS HOSP OF BEAUMONT (about 27 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Buna, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buna:
  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 34 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; ID: BPT)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 57 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 60 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buna:
  • KIRBYVILLE (about 15 miles; KIRBYVILLE, TX; ID: T12)
  • HAWTHORNE FIELD (about 21 miles; KOUNTZE/SILSBEE, TX; ID: 45R)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 29 miles; ORANGE, TX; ID: ORG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buna:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 32 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 80 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 98 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 99 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
Public high school in Buna:
  • BUNA High School (Students: 413; Location: HWY 62 & 253; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 48)
Public elementary/middle schools in Buna:
Library in Buna:
  • BUNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,054; Location: HIGHWAY 62 S; 26,555 books; 367 audio materials; 1,097 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Buna compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Buna (2007 data):
  • Texas State Bank: Buna Branch at Main And Commerce, branch established on 1962-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,548.3 mil, Deposits: $6,109.1 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • CountyBank, N.A.: Countybank - Buna at Main Street, Highway 62 East, branch established on 1989-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.4 mil, Deposits: $115.8 mil, headquarters in Newton, TX, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: County Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Texas:


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7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, TX  0.88% ($29,323 average AGI)
from Orange County, TX  0.83% ($34,231)
from Newton County, TX  0.72% ($27,911)


8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.70%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, TX  1.04% ($23,862 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.80% ($17,899)
to Hardin County, TX  0.76% ($29,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buna:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buna:
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • KCOL-FM (92.5 FM; GROVES, TX; Owner: VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buna:
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)


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