West Buechel, KY

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West Buechel, Kentucky

West Buechel, Kentucky, in Jefferson county, is 6 miles SE of Louisville, Kentucky. The city is part of the Louisville metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,301 people people live in West Buechel.

The People and Families of West Buechel

In West Buechel, about 45% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in West Buechel.

Approximately 39% of West Buechel is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Buechel had a median family income of $35,588.

West Buechel Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in West Buechel, about 13% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.

Commuting

In West Buechel, 93% of commuters drive to work. In West Buechel, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system.

Of Note

High Points

West Buechel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of West Buechel, KY

Comparing West Buechel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	6 miles SE of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Louisville
Standard Zip Codes	40218
Phone Area Codes	502
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.197
Longitude	-85.662

Station	LOUISVILLE STANDIFORD AP
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	70 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	CHARLESTOWN 5 NNW
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	63 to 89 F
Oct Temp	42 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	SHELBYVILLE 1 E
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,301	100%
Male	641	49.3%
Female	660	50.7%
Under 18	282	21.7%
18+	1,019	78.3%
65+	98	7.5%
Median Age	30
Average Family Size	2.95
White	797	61.3%
African-American	338	26%
Asian	93	7.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	42	3.2%
Mixed Race	30	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	94	7.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,588
Population In Poverty	204	15.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,323
Growth	22
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36%
Yugoslavian	19.9%
German	11.4%
Russian	7.2%
Irish	5.7%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
US/American	2.7%
Albanian	2.4%
English	2.3%
European	2.1%
African	1.6%
Arab/Arabic	1.5%
Scottish	0.8%
Ethiopian	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Welsh	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

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