West Buechel, KY

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2023 Population

1,624

16.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

14.6% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Buechel, KY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.64%).

None of the households in West Buechel, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

73% of the residents in West Buechel, KY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in West Buechel, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Buechel, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Buechel, KY is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 73% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of West Buechel, KY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (530 people) in West Buechel, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 White (Non-Hispanic) and 249 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73%

2023 Citizenship

72.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 208
White (Non-Hispanic)
505 ± 192
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 140

13.3%

Hispanic Population

216 people

13.3% of the people in West Buechel, KY are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
2 ± 19

West Buechel, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Buechel, KY employs N/A people. The largest industries in West Buechel, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Transportation & Warehousing (127 people), and Manufacturing (119 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,188).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Buechel, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), Production Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Buechel, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Buechel, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Transportation & Warehousing (127 people), and Manufacturing (119 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

$36,224

Median earning men ± $8,218

$26,875

Median earning women ± $11,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,486), and Manufacturing ($37,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,321), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,705).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in West Buechel, KY have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Buechel, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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77.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West Buechel, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Number of Households

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Walked (7.79%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in West Buechel, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who walked to work (7.79%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Buechel, KY have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% 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

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Buechel, KY (268 out of 1.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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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.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

35.5%

Medicaid

3.26%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.924%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Buechel, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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