Buena Park, California

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Population (year 2000): 78,282, Est. population in July 2002: 79,015 (+1.4% change)
Males: 38,800 (49.6%), Females: 39,482 (50.4%)

Elevation: 74 feet

County: Orange

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Zip codes: 90620, 90621.

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $50,336 (year 2000)
Median house value: $199,400 (year 2000)

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Races in Buena Park:

White Non-Hispanic (38.2%)
Hispanic (33.5%)
Other race (15.2%)
Filipino (6.4%)
Korean (6.3%)
Two or more races (5.5%)
Black (3.8%)
Asian Indian (2.5%)
Chinese (1.9%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Vietnamese (1.5%)
Other Asian (1.5%)
Japanese (1.0%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.9%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.8%), Italian (3.7%), United States (3.5%), French (1.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Buena Park

High school or higher: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buena Park city

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 9.1%

33.0% Foreign born (16.5% Asia, 13.8% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Anaheim, CA (8.0 miles, pop. 328,014).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (30.1 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: La Palma, CA (2.8 miles), La Mirada, CA (3.2 miles), Cypress, CA (3.6 miles), Stanton, CA (3.8 miles), Cerritos, CA (4.4 miles), East La Mirada, CA (4.8 miles), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (5.1 miles), Artesia, CA (5.3 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,200
1997: 137 buildings, average cost: $172,300
1998: 193 buildings, average cost: $195,900
1999: 254 buildings, average cost: $180,000
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $301,000
2001: 76 buildings, average cost: $204,400
2002: 92 buildings, average cost: $158,500
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $208,100

Area code: 714

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (11.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%).

Crime in Buena Park (2002):

4 murders (4.9 per 100,000)
20 rapes (24.6 per 100,000)
90 robberies (110.9 per 100,000)
122 assaults (150.3 per 100,000)
441 burglaries (543.4 per 100,000)
1,233 larceny counts (1519.3 per 100,000)
461 auto thefts (568.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 230.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Buena Park (2001):

2 murders (2.5 per 100,000)
16 rapes (20.1 per 100,000)
105 robberies (131.7 per 100,000)
120 assaults (150.5 per 100,000)
377 burglaries (472.8 per 100,000)
1,091 larceny counts (1368.2 per 100,000)
407 auto thefts (510.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 212.7 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Buena Park, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	57.2	58.4	59.6	62.7	65.7	69.6	73.4	74.7	73.3	68.6	62.1	57.5
High temperature (°F)	68.5	69.1	69.6	72.9	74.6	78.6	83.2	84.8	83.6	79.5	73.8	69.3
Low temperature (°F)	45.9	47.6	49.6	52.5	56.8	60.5	63.6	64.6	62.9	57.6	50.3	45.7
Precipitation (in)	3.2	3.5	2.8	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	1.2	1.8

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Normal climate around Buena Park, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	5	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	5
Wind speed (mph)	5.2	6.0	6.7	7.4	7.1	7.0	6.8	6.6	6.2	5.6	5.2	5.0
Morning humidity (%)	76	78	80	80	81	82	82	82	83	81	79	77
Afternoon humidity (%)	53	54	55	51	55	56	54	53	54	54	53	52
Sunshine (%)	72	71	71	69	61	60	69	71	70	69	75	72
Days clear of clouds	12	10	11	12	10	12	18	19	15	13	13	13
Partly cloudy days	8	7	9	10	13	12	11	10	11	11	8	8
Cloudy days	11	11	11	8	8	6	2	2	4	7	8	10
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospital/medical center in Buena Park:

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (6850 LINCOLN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Buena Park:

LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LA PALMA, CA)
ANAHEIM GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ANAHEIM, CA)
WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ANAHEIM, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buena Park:

LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 6 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 11 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 17 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; ID: SNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buena Park:

FULLERTON MUNI (about 3 miles; FULLERTON, CA; ID: FUL)
EL MONTE (about 16 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)
COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 16 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)

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Local government website: www.buenapark.com/city_gov/city_gov_frameset.html

College/University in Buena Park:

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM (Location: 7201 WALNUT AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buena Park:

BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CYPRESS, CA; FT enrollment: 10,446)
FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA; FT enrollment: 11,158)
CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 7,000)

Public high schools in Buena Park:

BUENA PARK HIGH (Students: 1,854; Location: 8833 ACADEMY DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
HOPE SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 252; Location: 7901 KNOTT AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Buena Park:

BEATTY (GORDON H.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,234; Location: 8201 COUNTRY CLUB DR.; Grades: KG - 06)
BUENA PARK JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,212; Location: 6931 ORANGETHORPE AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)
GILBERT (CARL E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 944; Location: 7255 EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
WHITAKER (JAMES A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 813; Location: 8401 MONTANA AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
EMERY (CHARLES G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 773; Location: 8600 SOMERSET ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
COREY (ARTHUR F.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 723; Location: 7351 HOLDER ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
SAN MARINO ELEMENTARY (Students: 689; Location: 6215 SAN ROLANDO CIR.; Grades: KG - 06)
PENDLETON (MABLE L.) ELEMENTAR (Students: 687; Location: 7101 STANTON AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
HOLDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 673; Location: 9500 HOLDER ST; Grades: KG - 06)
KNOTT (WALTER) ELEMENTARY (Students: 653; Location: 7300 LA PALMA AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Buena Park:

ST PIUS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 7681 ORANGETHORPE; Grades: KG - 8)
SPEECH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (Students: 270; Location: 8699 HOLDER STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
CRESCENT AVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 5600 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
KINDER CARE LRNG CENTER INC (Students: 153; Location: 4601 BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER (Students: 97; Location: 6441 LINCOLN AVE.; Grades: PK - 3)
CHILDRENS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 6575 CRESCENT AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
HAPPY TIME PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 8252 ARTESIA BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Buena Park:

BUENA PARK LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,760,314; Location: 7150 LA PALMA AVE.; 99,384 books; 3,180 audio materials; 2,900 video materials; 362 serial subscriptions)

Buena Park compared to California state average:

Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Buena Park:

KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KALI (900 AM; 6 kW; WEST COVINA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buena Park:

KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buena Park:

KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

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