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Buena, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $253,121 (it was $98,100 in 2000)
Buena:

$253,121
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $188,461 - $364,664

Total population: 4,610 (Urban population: 3,277, Rural population: 596 (37 farm, 559 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,711 (1,555 occupied: 994 owner occupied, 561 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

35%

Housing density: 225 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $310,396.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,011 (lower quartile is $798, upper quartile is $1,164)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,044


Median gross rent in Buena, NJ in 2022: $1,243

Housing units in Buena with a mortgage: 695 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $134,225

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $88,164

Median monthly housing costs: $1,419

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Buena, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,525
  • Male householders: 750 (185 living alone), Female householders: 807 (185 living alone)
  • 801 spouses (791 opposite-sex spouses), 106 unmarried partners, (106 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,685 children (1,547 natural, 13 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 38 foster children, 57 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 30

Size of family households: 399 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 52 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 360 1-person, 19 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

706 married couples with children.
234 single-parent households (74 men, 160 women).

66.5% of residents of Buena speak English at home.
21.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 592 (13.1%)
(72.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buena, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buena, New Jersey
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 1992 bedrooms
  • 4343 bedrooms
  • 2864 bedrooms
  • 645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena, New Jersey
  • 8no bedroom
  • 2311 bedroom
  • 1522 bedrooms
  • 1573 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Buena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 45no vehicle
  • 981 vehicle
  • 3772 vehicles
  • 2543 vehicles
  • 1134 vehicles
  • 1065+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Buena in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buena in renter-occupied apartments
  • 83no vehicle
  • 2881 vehicle
  • 752 vehicles
  • 493 vehicles
  • 664 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 404 rooms
  • 1585 rooms
  • 2826 rooms
  • 2017 rooms
  • 1138 rooms
  • 1899+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buena, New Jersey
  • 81 room
  • 572 rooms
  • 883 rooms
  • 2024 rooms
  • 645 rooms
  • 546 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Buena borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Buena, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Buena, NJ in 2022
  • 30Less than $10,000
  • 107$10,000 to $19,999
  • 143$20,000 to $29,999
  • 109$30,000 to $39,999
  • 61$40,000 to $49,999
  • 82$50,000 to $59,999
  • 125$60,000 to $74,999
  • 265$75,000 to $99,999
  • 123$100,000 to $124,999
  • 170$125,000 to $149,999
  • 191$150,000 to $199,999
  • 165$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Buena, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Buena, NJ in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 8$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 23$100,000 to $124,999
  • 28$125,000 to $149,999
  • 209$150,000 to $174,999
  • 61$175,000 to $199,999
  • 191$200,000 to $249,999
  • 88$250,000 to $299,999
  • 127$300,000 to $399,999
  • 174$400,000 to $499,999
  • 77$500,000 to $749,999
  • 6$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Buena, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Buena, NJ in 2022
  • 5$100 to $149
  • 5$150 to $199
  • 18$200 to $249
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 7$350 to $399
  • 54$700 to $749
  • 60$750 to $799
  • 100$800 to $899
  • 26$900 to $999
  • 197$1,000 to $1,249
  • 22$1,250 to $1,499
  • 31$1,500 to $1,999
  • 10$3,000 to $3,499
Work and jobs in Buena: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.9%
Number of people working at home: 126 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 35
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 162
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 423
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 335
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 323
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 197
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 112
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 72
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 82
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 250
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 57
  • 90 or more minutes: 117
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Buena

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 817 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled: 81 (7.8%)
  • Walked: 7 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 126 (12.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 0.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 48.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 45.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 10.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 11.0%Females
Races in Buena detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buena, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buena, New Jersey
  • 762010 or later
  • 3042000 to 2009
  • 741990 to 1999
  • 921980 to 1989
  • 161970 to 1979
  • 21Before 1970
Ancestries in Buena, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 482 (21.4%)
  • Irish: 151 (6.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 34 (1.5%)
  • German: 28 (1.2%)
  • American: 27 (1.2%)
  • English: 24 (1.1%)
  • European: 23 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 16 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 16 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 8 (0.4%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 5 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 4 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Buena:

45.5% (296)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Mexico
Buena:

21.4% (139)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Colombia
Buena:

8.3% (54)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Germany
Buena:

3.8% (25)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,217)

Hong Kong
Buena:

3.4% (22)
New Jersey:

0.5% (11,161)

Italy
Buena:

3.4% (22)
New Jersey:

1.5% (33,198)

Poland
Buena:

3.1% (20)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,811)

El Salvador
Buena:

2.0% (13)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,885)

Korea
Buena:

1.8% (12)
New Jersey:

3.3% (70,512)

Canada
Buena:

1.5% (10)
New Jersey:

0.9% (18,317)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,178
  • Other state: 635
  • Northeast: 396
  • Midwest: 40
  • South: 112
  • West: 89

93.0% of Buena residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.0% lived in New Jersey.


Buena:

93.0%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 73
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 16
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 27
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 44
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 481
  • Less than 1 year of college: 203
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 115
  • Associate degree: 70
  • Bachelor's degree: 208
  • Master's degree: 78
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 60
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 23
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 439
  • Less than 1 year of college: 207
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 173
  • Associate degree: 56
  • Bachelor's degree: 283
  • Master's degree: 93
  • Professional school degree: 10
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Females
Buena marital status for males
Buena marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,212
  • One, attached: 57
  • Two: 95
  • 3 or 4: 98
  • 10 to 19: 44
  • 20 to 49: 66
  • 50 or more: 113
  • Mobile homes: 25
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Buena
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buena, NJ
  • 82.4%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buena, NJ
  • 60.0%Electricity
  • 33.0%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Here:

18.2%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

8.5%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63
Here:

22.0%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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