West Buechel, Kentucky
West Buechel, Kentucky Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°11′43″N 85°39′48″W / 38.19528, -85.66333
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Jefferson
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,301
- Density	2,002.7/sq mi (773.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40218
Area code(s)	502
FIPS code	21-81624
GNIS feature ID	0506409

West Buechel is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Buechel is located at 38°11′43″N, 85°39′48″W (38.195399, -85.663302)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,301 people, 554 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,002.7 people per square mile (772.8/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 897.4/sq mi (346.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.26% White, 25.98% African American, 7.15% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.23% of the population.

There were 554 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,588. Males had a median income of $22,400 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,562. About 14.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• West Buechel, Kentucky is at coordinates 38°11′43″N 85°39′48″W / 38.195399, -85.663302 (West Buechel, Kentucky)Coordinates: 38°11′43″N 85°39′48″W / 38.195399, -85.663302 (West Buechel, Kentucky)

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