Buena, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

791

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

17.2

8.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

53.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,953

2024 Median Property Value

$237,000

Population & Diversity

Buena, WA is home to a population of 791 people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.8% of Buena, WA residents were born outside of the country (149 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (352 people) in Buena, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 Other (Hispanic) and 152 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Buena, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buena, WA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buena, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 377
Other (Hispanic)
265 ± 294
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
152 ± 223

52.7%

Hispanic Population

417 people

52.7% of the people in Buena, WA are hispanic (417 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buena, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

9.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Buena, WA residents (149 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buena, WA was 9.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buena, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Buena, WA employs 271 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buena, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (101 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,172), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,172), and Retail Trade ($24,079).

Employment

Occupations

271

2024 Value

± 163

3.44%

1 Year growth

± 86.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena, WA grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 262 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (101 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (73 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

271

2024 Value

± 163

3.44%

1 Year growth

± 86.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena, WA grew at a rate of 3.44%, from 262 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (101 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buena, WA, though some of these residents may live in Buena, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,474

Median earning men ± $8,753

$61,552

Median earning women ± $5,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,723) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Buena, WA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buena, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$98,489

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$83

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buena, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buena, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,953

Median Household Income

± $11,562

187

Number of Households

± 121

The following chart displays the households in Buena, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buena, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Buena, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buena, WA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buena, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buena, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buena, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buena, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena, WA (160 out of 791 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 15 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buena, WA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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