Buena Park, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Buena Park's population is 79,281 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.77 percent.
The median home cost in Buena Park is $439,020. Home appreciation the last year has been -19.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Buena Park's cost of living is 34.79% Higher than the U.S. average.
Buena Park public schools spend $4,953 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Buena Park.
The unemployment rate in Buena Park is 9.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Buena Park jobs have Decreased by 2.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Buena Park, CA, population is 79,281. There are 7,528 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Buena Park, CA
The median age is 32.8. The US median is 37.6. 55.69% of people in Buena Park, CA, are married. 9.04% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.34 people. 32.16% of people are married, with children. 10.63% have children, but are single.
Race in Buena Park, CA
48.73% of people are white, 4.24% are black, 24.52% are asian, 1.01% are native american, and 21.45% claim 'Other'.
36.44% of the people in Buena Park, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 63.56% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Buena Park, CA. The US average is 170.
Buena Park, CA Health Index
Air quality in Buena Park, CA is 2 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Buena Park, CA is 64 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,374 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $55,828 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 8.56% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.91% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.47% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.93% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 22.18% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.40% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 13.71% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.09% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.64% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.10% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.42% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.48% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.65% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.71% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.16% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.49% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.09% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Buena Park, CA, is 9.80%, with job growth of -2.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.50%.
Buena Park, CA Taxes
Buena Park, CA,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Buena Park, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,374, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $55,828.
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| Median Home Age | 40 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $439,020 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -19.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 55.22% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.06% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 42.46% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.29 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.10% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.53% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.47% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.19% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.45% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.76% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.74% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 19.85% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 44.72% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 19.23% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 7.39% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.02% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.62% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.52% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.89% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9.92% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.88% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 23.43% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 32.89% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.03% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.81% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Buena Park, CA, is $439,020. Home appreciation is -19.80% over the last year. The median age of Buena Park, CA, real estate is 40 years.
Buena Park, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 42.46% of the Buena Park, CA, population. 2.06% of houses and apartments in Buena Park, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Buena Park, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Buena Park, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Buena Park, CA, gets 12 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 28.
On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Buena Park, CA. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 47. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 55 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Buena Park, CA, schools spend $4,953 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 3,063 students per librarian, and 5,307 children per counselor in Buena Park, CA schools.
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The average one-way commute in Buena Park, CA, takes 32 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Buena Park, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Buena Park, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Buena Park, CA cost of living is 134.79.
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| Percent Religious | 44.78% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 27.39% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.05% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.73% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.68% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.44% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.80% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.48% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.60% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.05% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.03% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 2.11% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.39% | 0.54% |
44.78% of the people in Buena Park, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 27.39% are Catholic; 8.05% are Protestant; 1.73% are LDS; 4.03% are another Christian faith; 2.11% in Buena Park, CA are Jewish; 0.08% are an eastern faith; 1.39% affilitates with Islam.
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38.98% of the people in Buena Park, CA are registered as Democrats. 59.68% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.33%.
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