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:

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)