Buna, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Buna is a Census CDP of 2,249 people across 5.99 square miles of land, in Jasper County. Median household income is $55,000, 86.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $950,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buna
What Buna is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area5.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land375 plus or minus 85
- County holding the largest share of its areaJasper County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buna
How many people live in Buna
- Population2,249 plus or minus 509
- Median age33.6 plus or minus 8.1
- Population under 18565 plus or minus 191
- Share under 1825.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over620 plus or minus 202
- Share 65 and over27.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households920 plus or minus 209
- Family households685 plus or minus 166
- Share of households that are families74.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buna
Income and work in Buna
- Median household income$55,000 plus or minus $36,290
- Per capita income$30,434 plus or minus $8,842
- Civilian labor force858 plus or minus 238
- Employed782 plus or minus 232
- Unemployed76 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over1,472 plus or minus 306
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buna
Housing in Buna
- Housing units1,007 plus or minus 204
- Occupied units920 plus or minus 209
- Vacant units87 plus or minus 96
- Vacancy rate8.6 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Owner occupied799 plus or minus 214
- Renter occupied121 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate86.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$116,400 plus or minus $40,904
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,155 plus or minus $276
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Single family units594 plus or minus 152
- Share single family59.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more103 plus or minus 90
- Share in buildings of two or more10.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes310 plus or minus 151
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buna
How Buna gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute776 plus or minus 231
- Commuting under 15 minutes100 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more608 plus or minus 240
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more78.4 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Drove alone91.7 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buna
SBA loans in Buna (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$950,800
- Average approval$190,160
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$329,000
- Jobs supported35
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buna, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Buna
SBA loans in Buna (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$142,000
- Average approval$142,000
- Median approval$142,000
- Largest approval$142,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buna, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jasper County, not Buna
Jasper County context, not Buna figures
- Establishments in Jasper County641
- Covered employment, Jasper County9,073
- Average annual pay, Jasper County$53,026
- Housing units permitted, Jasper County46
Every figure in this section is published for Jasper County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buna.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Buna questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buna, Texas?
2,249, in 920 households. Buna CDP covers 5.99 square miles of land, which is 375 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buna in?
Jasper County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Buna?
$55,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,400. Median gross rent is $1,155 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Buna businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $950,800 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $142,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buna, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Buna borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Buna. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Buna figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jasper County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Buna.
Is zoning published for Buna?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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