Buna, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Orange County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,030
Population
339/sq mi density
$66,339
Median Income
$31,031 per capita
$111,700
Home Value
$227,064 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$66,339 median income, 11.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,700 home value, $931/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,339
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,031
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
208% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,339
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,031
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,821
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,240
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,240
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.4%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,864M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,478
Restaurants
148
Healthcare
128
Retail
249
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,821
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,510
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,031 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,821 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,240 |
| County GDP | $5,864M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,478 |
| Restaurants | 148 |
| Healthcare | 128 |
| Retail | 249 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,821 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,510 |