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West Buechel, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
West Buechel is a Census city of 1,599 people across 0.64 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $48,784, 15.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Buechel
What West Buechel is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.64 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,501
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Buechel
How many people live in West Buechel
- Population1,599
- Median age32.6
- Population under 18391 plus or minus 136
- Share under 1824.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over127 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over7.9 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households696
- Family households434 plus or minus 100
- Share of households that are families62.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Buechel
Income and work in West Buechel
- Median household income$48,784
- Per capita income$27,953 plus or minus $5,845
- Civilian labor force1,052 plus or minus 243
- Employed973 plus or minus 214
- Unemployed79 plus or minus 66
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over1,071
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.9 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Buechel
Housing in West Buechel
- Housing units710
- Occupied units696
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied110 plus or minus 75
- Renter occupied586
- Ownership rate15.8 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$185,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,198
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units215 plus or minus 86
- Share single family30.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Units in buildings of two or more495 plus or minus 122
- Share in buildings of two or more69.7 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Buechel
How West Buechel gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute895 plus or minus 215
- Commuting under 15 minutes203 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more210 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Drove alone66.8 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Carpooled18.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked5.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Worked from home8.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson County, not West Buechel
Jefferson County context, not West Buechel figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County20,164
- Covered employment, Jefferson County482,313
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$71,280
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County2,863
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Buechel.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Buechel questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Buechel, Kentucky?
1,599, in 696 households. West Buechel city covers 0.64 square miles of land, which is 2,501 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Buechel in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Buechel?
$48,784. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,600. Median gross rent is $1,198 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Buechel figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Buechel.
Is zoning published for West Buechel?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.