Buena Park, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Buena Park, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Buena Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,227 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 8076.7 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.10% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 39.0 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,533 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Buena Park grew by 2.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 85,227 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Buena Park is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.2% of residents. That is 0.5 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 18,499 21.7% on par
- Millennials 29–44 20,628 24.2% +0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,582 19.5% -0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,344 14.5% -0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Buena Park and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% California 49.9%
- Men 49.6% California 50.1%
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Economy
Buena Park has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Buena Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,005 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.12% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Buena Park is about 9% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Buena Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $762,051 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,192 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Buena Park is about 29.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,192 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Buena Park spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 225 hours, about 9.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Buena Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.0 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.1 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 225 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,987 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.7% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 36,183 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,395 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Buena Park is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Buena Park has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Buena Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.30 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Buena Park has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Buena Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Buena Park, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Buena Park, CA is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 85,227 residents against a local median of 47,393. Buena Park, CA's median home price, at $762,051, runs 57% above the $486,887 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $1,417,006 on median home price, so Buena Park, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Buena Park, CA has the 3rd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park, CA | 85,227 | $108,005 #4/5 | $762,051 #3/5 | 27.0 min #1/5 |
| La Mirada, CA | 46,965 | $109,661 | $184,633 | 30.6 min |
| Cypress, CA | 48,412 | $130,568 | $1,561,146 | 27.5 min |
| Stanton, CA | 34,721 | $83,840 | $144,140 | 30.2 min |
| Cerritos, CA | 47,821 | $136,324 | $789,142 | 28.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Buena Park, California.
How many people live in Buena Park, California?
About 85,227 people live in Buena Park, California, in 25,533 households of 3.3 people on average. The median age is 39.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Buena Park, California?
Averaged over its land area, Buena Park, California has 8,077 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 93 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Buena Park, California?
The median home costs 7.1 times the median household income ($762,051 against $108,005), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,192 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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