Buena, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,873. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,848 (-0.6% change)
Males: 1,887 (48.7%), Females: 1,986 (51.3%)
Atlantic County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $35,679
Median house value: $98,100
Population by Race
Races in Buena:
- White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
- Hispanic (23.7%)
- Other race (10.5%)
- Black (7.6%)
- Two or more races (3.6%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (34.6%), German (12.9%), Irish (8.9%), Polish (4.8%), English (3.2%), United States (2.0%).
Elevation: 108 feet
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Buena
- High school or higher: 62.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Buena borough
- Never married: 30.7%
- Now married: 46.4%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 9.6%
6.4% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -556 (-12.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Buena:
- ANCORA PSYCH HOSP (about 14 miles; HAMMONTON, NJ)
- KESSLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAMMONTON, NJ)
- CAMDEN CO HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (about 20 miles; LAKELAND, NJ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buena:
- ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 31 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 42 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buena:
- VINELAND-DOWNSTOWN (about 1 miles; VINELAND, NJ; Abbreviation: 28N)
- KROELINGER (about 7 miles; VINELAND, NJ; Abbreviation: 29N)
- RUDYS (about 8 miles; VINELAND, NJ; Abbreviation: 25N)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buena:
- ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
- ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
- GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
- CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
- THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 28 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 32 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)
- MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,198)
Schools
Public high school in Buena:
- BUENA REGIONAL HIGH (Students: 953; Location: 125 WEYMOUTH ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Buena:
- JOHN C. MILANESI ELEM SCH (Students: 424; Location: 880 HARDING HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 05)