Jasper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.8. This is significantly better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 12.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.5%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.5 people | | Texas: |  2.5 people |
| This place: | 71.4% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
| This place: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buna, TX
50 people in nursing homes
Buna compared to Texas state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 (2011 data):
- Compass Bank: Buna Branch at 319 Ushwy 62, branch established on 1962/08/31. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- CommunityBank of Texas, N.A.: Cb-Buna Branch at Highway 62 East, branch established on 1989/11/15. Info updated 2009/11/17: Bank assets: $1,515.3 mil, Deposits: $1,309.1 mil, headquarters in Beaumont, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Cbfh, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (57%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Buna (based on Jasper County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.04%
| Here | | 61.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 58.9% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 27.5% | 11.6% | 7.2% | 15.9% | 10.1% |
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| Name | American Baptist Association | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 8.7% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 1.4% | 7.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Jasper County: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Jasper County: | 6.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 5.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jasper County: | 10.5% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jasper County: | 28.9% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
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:
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:
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)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- 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.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBIU (103.7 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)
- KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, 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)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Buna, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 22
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 56
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Buna fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Buna)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 61 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Off Fm 253 4 Km E (Lat: 30.432694 Lon: -93.918778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72 m, Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: WPJY849
Assigned Frequencies: 929.912 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/1996, Expiration Date: 12/17/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005, Certifier: Janet Mischler
Registrant: Trott Communications Group Inc, 1425 Greenway Dr Ste 350, Irving, TX 75038, Fax: (214) 580-0641
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 5.5 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 30.478528 Lon: -94.034639), Call Sign: KNFW780, Licensee ID: L00014260
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2002, Expiration Date: 07/15/2012
Registrant: State Of Texas, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 389-4965 - 3.2 Mi Nw (Lat: 30.480194 Lon: -94.044639), Structure height: 107 m, Call Sign: WNYM874
Assigned Frequencies: 48.5600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/24/2012
Registrant: Temple Inland, 303 S Temple Drive, Diboll, TX 75941, Phone: (936) 829-7861, Email:
- BUNA, Buna (Lat: 30.460278 Lon: -93.962194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPYI368
Assigned Frequencies: 458.900 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/2003, Expiration Date: 08/14/2013, Certifier: Billy Rowles
Registrant: Jasper County Radio Officer, 619, Jasper, TX 75951, Phone: (409) 384-5540, Fax: (409) 384-9745, Email:
- E O Siecke State Forest 5 Mi Se (Lat: 30.385278 Lon: -93.923056), Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQCB494
Assigned Frequencies: 151.190 MHz, 151.310 MHz, 151.385 MHz, 151.475 MHz, 159.225 MHz, 159.240 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.360 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 01/24/2005, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015, Certifier: Howard B Ure
Registrant: Texas Forest Service, 2127 South First Street, Lufkin, TX 75902, Phone: (936) 639-8140, Fax: (936) 639-8138, Email:
- 7 Mi On A Private Rd 5265&co Rd 701 (Lat: 30.471917 Lon: -94.066750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQHV476
Assigned Frequencies: 452.887 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2007, Expiration Date: 11/16/2017, Certifier: Mike Baxter
Registrant: Radley Electric, 685 6th Street, Sourlake, TX 77639, Phone: (409) 287-3401, Fax: (409) 287-3909, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - STATION, Sr 62 1100 Ft Nw Of Jct Sr 2938 (Lat: 30.417972 Lon: -93.949611), Overall height: 47.5 m, Call Sign: WNEV628
Assigned Frequencies: 2183.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018
Registrant: Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, Inc., 812 South Margaret Ave., Kirbyville, TX 75956, Phone: (409) 423-2241, Fax: (409) 423-2264, Email:
- STATION, Sr 62 1100 Ft Nw Of Jct With St Rd 2938 (Lat: 30.417972 Lon: -93.949611), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTA209
Assigned Frequencies: 952.568 MHz, 928.568 MHz
Grant Date: 10/15/2009, Expiration Date: 10/13/2019
Registrant: New Signals Engineering Corporation, 786 Fm253, Buna, TX 77612, Phone: (409) 994-2203, Fax: (936) 570-1800, Email:
- BUNA, On Us Rt. 96; 1 Mile Sw Of Intersection Of Us Rt. 96 & Sr 1004 (Lat: 30.430472 Lon: -93.980444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WPNE426
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- ROBERTSON, 10988 State Hwy 62 (Lat: 30.293611 Lon: -93.912139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 58 m, Call Sign: WQHW884
Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2007, Expiration Date: 11/27/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Buna, Of Fm 2246, 7 Miles S (Lat: 30.338167 Lon: -93.979556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WQKC277
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2009, Expiration Date: 03/25/2019, Certifier: Kevin Dumas
Registrant: Trunkline Gas Company, 5444 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056, Phone: (713) 989-2193, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buna)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 121CM , Serial Number: 108-4284, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1956
Registrant (Individual): Kenny C Seaman, 537 County Road 812, Buna, TX 77612 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1351Y , Serial Number: 17249051, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1961
Registrant (Individual): Ryan L Turley, Po Box 711, Buna, TX 77612 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 21455 , Serial Number: 17263950, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1974
Registrant (Corporation): D Boykin Enterprises LLC, Po Box 1805, Buna, TX 77612 - Aircraft: FORE CURTIS W LOEHLE SPORT PARASOL (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 34114 , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1997
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 427 Fm 2938 Rd, Buna, TX 77612 - Aircraft: BEECH 300LW (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 19, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6-60A (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 350BF , Serial Number: FA-187, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/2003
Registrant (Corporation): Rfp Enterprises Inc, Po Box 1449, Buna, TX 77612 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 84642 , Serial Number: 17258558, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Carroll Sammons, 302 County Road 833, Buna, TX 77612, Other Owners: Kenneth Seaman
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buna, TX
| Most common first names in Buna, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 61 | 70.4 years |
| John | 59 | 74.2 years |
| William | 46 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 39 | 77.4 years |
| Robert | 36 | 69.7 years |
| Willie | 23 | 74.8 years |
| Annie | 17 | 81.0 years |
| Joseph | 17 | 71.9 years |
| Charles | 17 | 66.9 years |
| Thomas | 16 | 75.4 years |
| Most common last names in Buna, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 44 | 74.5 years |
| Williams | 32 | 78.8 years |
| Richardson | 27 | 79.6 years |
| Whitmire | 27 | 76.3 years |
| White | 21 | 71.7 years |
| Sheppard | 20 | 75.4 years |
| Johnson | 18 | 77.2 years |
| Brown | 17 | 72.3 years |
| Davis | 16 | 70.1 years |
| Jones | 15 | 70.7 years |
| Businesses in Buna, TX |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | | |
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