Buena, NJ Profile

Buena, NJ, population 3,848, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 31.8 miles from Philadelphia and 80.3 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Buena's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Buena has declined by about 1%.

Buena's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buena tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.40
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,873	N/A
2001	3,842	-0.80%
2002	3,837	-0.13%
2003	3,833	-0.10%
2004	3,856	0.60%
2005	3,848	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,679

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	384
2002	430
2003	285
2004	570
2005	646
2006	571
2007	581
2008	323

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	1	3	3	4	1	8	2
Robbery	0	2	1	3	0	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	11	14	7	16	21	20	13	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,303
2002	3,237
2003	3,987
2004	2,514
2005	3,488
2006	2,960
2007	2,905
2008	2,825

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	55	44	49	37	43	45	44	32
Larceny, Theft	70	80	97	56	90	66	62	65
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	8	4	2	3	4	8
Arson	1	1	0	3	0	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	108 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles