State
Land Area
10.5 sq mi
Density
7,765.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.45%
Growth Since 2010
1.43%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Buena Park is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 81,679, it is the 106th largest city in California and the 429th largest city in the United States. Buena Park is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually but its population has increased by 1.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,530 in 2010. Buena Park reached it's highest population of 83,113 in 2016. Spanning over 11 miles, Buena Park has a population density of 7,765 people per square mile.
The average household income in Buena Park is $94,196 with a poverty rate of 13.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,586 per month, and the median house value is $540,200. The median age in Buena Park is 36.3 years, 34 years for males, and 38.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buena Park was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42,420 | 51.24% |
| Asian | 25,887 | 31.27% |
| Some Other Race | 7,364 | 8.90% |
| Two or More Races | 3,262 | 3.94% |
| Black or African American | 2,499 | 3.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 743 | 0.90% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 606 | 0.73% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23,443 | 3.49 | 56.5 |
| Married | 13,513 | 3.95 | 66.7 |
| Non Family | 4,269 | 1.44 | 52.6 |
| Female | 3,863 | 3.89 | 34.9 |
| Male | 1,798 | 4.1 | 35 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,809 | 8.66% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,182 | 7.53% |
| High School Graduate | 12,260 | 22.08% |
| Some College | 12,452 | 22.42% |
| Associates Degree | 5,217 | 9.39% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12,782 | 23.02% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,834 | 6.90% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.17%.
$36,158
Average Earnings
$39,847
Average Male
$32,320
Average Female
43.88% of Buena Park residents speak only English, while 56.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.59% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 31,429 | 4,714 | 15.00% |
| Asian | 25,784 | 2,717 | 10.54% |
| White | 20,089 | 2,597 | 12.93% |
| Other | 7,294 | 1,318 | 18.07% |
| Islander | 685 | 515 | 75.18% |
| Multiple | 3,262 | 392 | 12.02% |
| Black | 2,495 | 368 | 14.75% |
| Native | 606 | 183 | 30.20% |
13.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.17%
Male Poverty Rate
13.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buena Park is Islander, with 75.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buena Park is Asian, with 10.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.55%.
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,024 | 6.26% |
| Hispanic | 971 | 4.39% |
| Asian | 426 | 2.01% |
| 2 or More | 118 | 6.70% |
| Black | 104 | 5.26% |
| Other | 98 | 1.75% |
| Indian | 35 | 7.32% |
7.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.9%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.46%
Native Born
36.54%
Foreign Born
17.07%
Non Citizen
63.46% of Buena Park residents were born in the United States, with 52.02% having been born in California. 17.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81,679 | -371 | -0.45% |
| 2019 | 82,050 | -371 | -0.45% |
| 2018 | 82,421 | -321 | -0.39% |
| 2017 | 82,742 | -371 | -0.45% |
| 2016 | 83,113 | 250 | 0.30% |
| 2015 | 82,863 | 169 | 0.20% |
| 2014 | 82,694 | -72 | -0.09% |
| 2013 | 82,766 | 689 | 0.84% |
| 2012 | 82,077 | 515 | 0.63% |
| 2011 | 81,562 | 766 | 0.95% |
| 2010 | 80,796 | 2,514 | 0.32% |
| 2000 | 78,282 | 9,498 | 1.30% |
| 1990 | 68,784 | 4,619 | 0.70% |
| 1980 | 64,165 | 519 | 0.08% |
| 1970 | 63,646 | 17,245 | 3.21% |
| 1960 | 46,401 | 40,918 | 23.81% |
| 1950 | 5,483 | 2,983 | 8.17% |
| 1940 | 2,500 | 0.00% |