Buena, New Jersey
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 Bellview Winery in Buena |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | September 1, 1948 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Atlantic County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 32 ′ N , 74 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 3,804 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 193.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 19.7 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 19.7 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 38 m |
| Postal code : | 08310 |
| Area code : | +1 856 |
| FIPS : | 34-08680 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885173 |
| Website : | buenaboro.org |
| Mayor : | Joseph Baruffi |
Buena is a city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , USA . In the 2000 census , a population of 3,873 was recorded.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.7 km², not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 3,873 people, 1,454 households and 978 families in the city. The population density is 196.5 inhabitants per km². 77.28% of the population are White, 7.64% African American , 0.52% Native American , 0.44% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 10.53% Other Ethnicity, and 3.56% Mixed Race . 23.65% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 1,454 households, 32.3% have children under the age of 18. 48.0% of these are married couples living together, 13.1% are single mothers, 32.7% are not families, 28.0% are single households and 16.0% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 64, the average family size 3.23.
25.7% of the population are under 18 years old, 8.6% between 18 and 24, 30.1% between 25 and 44, 19.7% between 45 and 64, 15.8% older than 65. The average age is 36 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 95.0, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 91.1.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 35,679 and the median income for a family is $ 44,352. Males have a median income of $ 37,985 versus $ 23,788 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 16,717. 18.7% of the population and 11.8% of families live below the poverty line, of which 28.1% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 14.1% of the people are over 65.
The geographic coordinates of the center are 39 ° 31 ' N , 74 ° 57' W .
