Buena Vista, NJ

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Buena Vista, New Jersey

Buena Vista has a population of 7,436.

The People and Families of Buena Vista

In Buena Vista, about 55% of adults are married.

Approximately 23% of Buena Vista is non-white. Buena Vista boasts a diverse population for New Jersey, with several racial groups well-represented among the population.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buena Vista had a median family income of $50,403.

Buena Vista Housing

About 87% of housing units in Buena Vista are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in New Jersey.

Commuting

In Buena Vista, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Buena Vista strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Buena Vista, NJ

Comparing Buena Vista to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

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Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,436	100%
Male	3,622	48.7%
Female	3,814	51.3%
Under 18	1,838	24.7%
18+	5,598	75.3%
65+	1,138	15.3%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.2
White	5,751	77.3%
African-American	1,167	15.7%
Asian	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.2%
Other	303	4.1%
Mixed Race	181	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	689	9.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,403
Population In Poverty	890	12.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,539
Growth	103
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	29.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25%
German	11.8%
Irish	10.6%
English	5.6%
Polish	3.5%
African	2.7%
US/American	2.6%
Scottish	1.6%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Iranian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%

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