West Van Lear

Population: 1,224
Median household income: $78,625
Median home value: $131,100

West Van Lear is a community in Johnson County, Kentucky, home to 1,224 residents. At $78,625, its median household income sits above Johnson County's $43,014.

Between 2020 and 2023, West Van Lear's population held roughly steady from 1,231 to 1,224, while its median home value rose 1.1% from $129,700 to $131,100.

Owners occupy 96.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 29.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,224
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,625
Median home value: $131,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 512
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2311,224

Median household income

$69,375$78,625

Median home value

$129,700$131,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,231	$69,375	$129,700
2021	1,129	$81,500	$131,900
2022	1,304	$76,905	$132,500
2023	1,224	$78,625	$131,100

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3427.8%

35 to 4421.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 644.2%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	7.8%
5 to 17	175	14.3%
18 to 24	52	4.2%
25 to 34	340	27.8%
35 to 44	265	21.7%
45 to 54	135	11.0%
55 to 64	51	4.2%
65 to 74	78	6.4%
75 and over	33	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,175	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's51.4%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	257	28.5%
Some college or associate's	464	51.4%
Bachelor's degree	134	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	47	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	484	86.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	13.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	202	41.7%
15 to 29 min	87	18.0%
30 to 44 min	74	15.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	121	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 2.9% (35 of 1,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	80.3%
Nonfamily households	92	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	467	91.2%
Vacant	45	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	96.4%
Renter-occupied	17	3.6%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	444	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	68	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2182056
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.7821, -82.7872