Buena borough, New Jersey Population 2024

4,475

Buena borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buena borough was:

  • White: 67.04%
  • Other race: 11.44%
  • Two or more races: 10.49%
  • Asian: 7.91%
  • Black or African American: 2.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
590.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.73% (-33)
The current population of Buena borough, New Jersey is 4,475 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,508.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,01767.04%
Other race51511.44%
Two or more races47210.49%
Asian3567.91%
Black or African American1332.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.16%
Native American00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Buena borough Population by Race

Buena borough Population Pyramid 2024

Buena borough Median Age

33.6

Total

33.7

Male

33.5

Female

Buena borough Adults

There are 3,522 adults, (779 of whom are seniors) in Buena borough.

Buena borough Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Buena borough Sex Ratio

Female2,48055.11%
Male2,02044.89%

Buena borough Population by Age

Buena borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6332.7367.732.3
Married7963.4688.111.9
Non Family4241.1141.758.3
Female2812.759.440.6
Male1323.6646.253.8

3.16

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buena borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1655.97%
Associates Degree1605.79%
Bachelors Degree43415.7%
Graduate Degree1575.68%
High School Graduate91032.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2087.53%
Some College73026.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buena borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buena borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7081,592464
Hispanic74455152
2+ Races29524438
Other Race2872110
Asian15511536
Black13312935
Islander700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.17%.

Buena borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,691$70,402$80,515
Graduate Degree$86,944$0$79,107
High School Graduate$35,167$43,750$29,408
Less Than 9th Grade$52,574$52,684$0
Overall$55,349$60,000$41,875
Some College$55,952$70,163$29,893

$55,349

Average Earnings

$60,000

Average Male

$41,875

Average Female

Buena borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buena borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buena borough Language

65.76% of Buena borough residents speak only English, while 34.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.84% of the population.

Buena borough Language

Buena borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5541756.85%
Hispanic1,369765.55%
Other515489.32%
Multiple466459.66%

5.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.92%

Male Poverty Rate

6.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buena borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buena borough is Multiple, with 9.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buena borough is Hispanic, with 5.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.81%.

Buena borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.58%
High School8.57%
Some College3.93%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

Buena borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.98%
Male Employed2.08%
Female Employed1.97%
Female Unemployed0%

Buena borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buena borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,295$118,242
Households$78,393$100,108
Married Families$120,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,105$36,898

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buena borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Buena borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buena borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Buena borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buena borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

110

Number of Veterans

110

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War17
Korea17
First Gulf War13
World War II0

Buena borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+43
65 to 7428
55 to 6422
18 to 3417
35 to 540

Buena borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White974.26%
2+ Races133.23%
Hispanic131.35%

Buena borough Veterans by Race

Buena borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buena borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

Buena borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buena borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buena borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.24%

Born in Buena borough

85.49%

Native Born

14.51%

Foreign Born

5.18%

Non Citizen

9.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.49% of Buena borough residents were born in the United States, with 67.24% having been born in New Jersey. 5.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buena borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,405-14-0.32%
20284,419-14-0.32%
20274,433-14-0.31%
20264,447-14-0.31%
20254,461-14-0.31%
20244,475-14-0.31%
20234,489-14-0.31%
20224,50310.02%
20214,502-6-0.13%
20204,5082275.3%
20194,281-42-0.97%
20184,323-34-0.78%
20174,357-40-0.91%
20164,397-70-1.57%
20154,467-42-0.93%
20144,509-39-0.86%
20134,548-28-0.61%
20124,576-13-0.28%
20114,589-15-0.33%
20104,60400%

Buena borough Population by Year