Buena Vista township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,175
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,175
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,197
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,035
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,033
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,570
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,958
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $929
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,876
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,552
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,651
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,520
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,557
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,043
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,952
Persons in poverty, percent 5.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 171.2
Population per square mile, 2010 184.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 41.05
FIPS Code 3400108710