West Buechel

Population: 1,624
Median household income: $47,066
Median home value: $152,600

Located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, West Buechel is a community with a population of 1,624. Its median household income of $47,066 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $67,849.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Buechel's population grew 9.3% from 1,486 to 1,624, while its median home value rose 76.0% from $86,700 to $152,600.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 32.6% of the population. 69.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,624
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,066
Median home value: $152,600
Median gross rent: $1,148
Housing units: 671
Homeownership rate: 15.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4861,624

Median household income

$38,024$47,066

Median home value

$86,700$152,600

Median gross rent

$863$1,148

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,486	$38,024	$86,700	$863
2020	2,046	$44,643	$96,700	$907
2021	1,974	$44,757	$95,000	$957
2022	1,936	$48,750	$153,000	$1,058
2023	1,624	$47,066	$152,600	$1,148

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	6.0%
5 to 17	350	21.6%
18 to 24	143	8.8%
25 to 34	377	23.2%
35 to 44	276	17.0%
45 to 54	147	9.1%
55 to 64	101	6.2%
65 to 74	118	7.3%
75 and over	15	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	505	31.1%
Black or African American	530	32.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	249	15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	11.3%
High school graduate	287	27.8%
Some college or associate's	265	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	313	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	52	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	668	69.4%
Carpooled	121	12.6%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	75	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	7.8%
Other means	18	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	264	29.7%
15 to 29 min	389	43.8%
30 to 44 min	182	20.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	53	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.5% (268 of 1,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	475	73.0%
Nonfamily households	176	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	651	97.0%
Vacant	20	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	15.2%
Renter-occupied	552	84.8%

1-unit, detached30.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units43.5%

5 to 19 units19.5%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	205	30.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	292	43.5%
5 to 19 units	131	19.5%
20 or more units	43	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2181624
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.1942, -85.6676