Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey · 7.6 sq mi · 599 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Buena. The typical household earns $79,697, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,512 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.69%
Men 36 · Women 38.2
1950–2026
4,536
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
4,536
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,536 | +7 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,529 | -13 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 4,542 | +24 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 4,518 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 4,517 | +9 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 4,508 | -4 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 4,512 | +231 | 5.40% |
| 2019 | 4,281 | -42 | 0.97% |
| 2018 | 4,323 | -34 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 4,357 | -40 | 0.91% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 40% |
| Never married | 36% | 36% | 36% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau