| About Buena
Park - Buena Park is a city located in northwestern
Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the
city had a total population of 78,282. The city is located
adjacent to the City of Anaheim and is located 12 miles
(20km) northwest of Downtown Santa Ana. It was founded
by James A. Whitaker, a wholesale grocer from Chicago,
Illinois in 1887 and incorporated in 1953. An agricultural
center at its founding, particularly dairy, wine, and
citrus products, the city is now primarily a residential
suburb. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for
Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa
Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA." Buena Park is home to
several tourist attractions, most notably Knott's Berry
Farm (see Points of interest).
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Living in Buena Park
People of Buena Park - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 78,282 people, 23,332 households,
and 18,735 families residing in the city. The population
density is 2,859.5/km² (7,403.1/mi²). There
are 23,826 housing units at an average density of 870.3/km²
(2,253.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
52.99% White, 3.83% Black or African American, 0.96%
Native American, 21.06% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander,
15.19% from other races, and 5.46% from two or more
races. 33.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There are 23,332 households out of which 43.0% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0%
are married couples living together, 14.8% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 19.7% are non-families.
14.4% of all households are made up of individuals and
5.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 3.32 and the
average family size is 3.64.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.4%
under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from
25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every
100 females there are 98.3 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,336,
and the median income for a family is $52,327. Males
have a median income of $37,471 versus $30,287 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $18,031. 11.3%
of the population and 8.0% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.8% of
those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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