Buna, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,249

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

105% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,000

17.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,400

4.21% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Buna, TX is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Buna, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Buna, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buna, TX was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buna, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 497
Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 112
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 34

3.29%

Hispanic Population

74 people

3.29% of the people in Buna, TX are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buna, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 56
Vietnam
32 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 26

Buna, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buna, TX.

Economy

The economy of Buna, TX employs 782 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buna, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and Utilities (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($157,838), Transportation & Warehousing ($113,021), and Educational Services ($49,205).

Employment

Occupations

782

2024 Value

± 247

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buna, TX grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 706 employees to 782 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buna, TX, are Health Technologists & Technicians (138 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (116 people), and Production Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buna, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

782

2024 Value

± 247

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buna, TX grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 706 employees to 782 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buna, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and Utilities (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buna, TX, though some of these residents may live in Buna, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,316

Median earning men ± $24,293

$15,938

Median earning women ± $22,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($197,625), Manufacturing ($157,838), and Construction ($47,237).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($34,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,543), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,038).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buna, TX was $116,400 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $116,400, a 4.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Buna, TX is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buna, TX have an average commute time of 44 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buna, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,904

$799

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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 Buna, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Buna, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buna, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,000

Median Household Income

± $36,290

920

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 920 households in Buna, TX declined from $55,000 from the previous year's value of $66,339.

The following chart displays the households in Buna, TX 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buna, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.7%)
Carpooled (6.01%)
Walked (1.02%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Buna, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.01%) and those who walked to work (1.02%).

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

44 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buna, TX have a longer commute time (44 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Buna, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buna, TX (627 out of 2.24k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buna, TX is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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