West Buechel, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,599

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,784

3.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$185,600

21.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Buechel, KY is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 75.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.8% of West Buechel, KY residents were born outside of the country (509 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (516 people) in West Buechel, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 466 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 211 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.3%

2024 Citizenship

73%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.3% of West Buechel, KY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Buechel, KY was 73%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Buechel, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Buechel, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
516 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
466 ± 209
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 131

17%

Hispanic Population

272 people

17% of the people in West Buechel, KY are hispanic (272 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Buechel, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

31.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

32.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

532 people

As of 2024, 31.8% of West Buechel, KY residents (509 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Buechel, KY was 32.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Buechel, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20
Vietnam
2 ± 19

West Buechel, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Buechel, KY.

Economy

The economy of West Buechel, KY employs 973 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Buechel, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Manufacturing (165 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,109).

Employment

Occupations

973

2024 Value

± 209

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Buechel, KY grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 963 employees to 973 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Buechel, KY, are Production Occupations (174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Buechel, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

973

2024 Value

± 209

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Buechel, KY grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 963 employees to 973 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Buechel, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), Manufacturing (165 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Buechel, KY, though some of these residents may live in West Buechel, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,083

Median earning men ± $12,948

$24,740

Median earning women ± $9,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Manufacturing ($37,500), and Retail Trade ($35,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,031), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Buechel, KY was $185,600 in 2024, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $185,600, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Buechel, KY is 15.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Buechel, KY have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Buechel, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$185,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,836

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$79

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Buechel, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Buechel, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

15.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 15.8% of the housing units in West Buechel, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 15.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Buechel, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,784

Median Household Income

± $9,583

696

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 696 households in West Buechel, KY grew to $48,784 from the previous year's value of $47,066.

The following chart displays the households in West Buechel, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Buechel, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in West Buechel, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Buechel, KY have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in West Buechel, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Buechel, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Buechel, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Buechel, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Buechel, KY (300 out of 1.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Buechel, KY is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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