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West Buechel, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Buechel is 1,245, which is 4.30% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Buechel population density is 2,069.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in West Buechel.The average West Buechel education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,245. #215

Population Growth Since 2000, #303

West Buechel, KY		-4.30%
Kentucky		8.45%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #112

West Buechel, KY	2,069.74 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	606 (48.67%, #525)
Black:	500 (40.16%, #3)
Hispanic:	146 (11.73%, #9)
Asian:	33 (2.65%, #43)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3 (0.24%, #109)
One Race, Other:	39 (3.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	64 (5.14%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	82 (56.16%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	21 (14.38%, see rank)
Cuban:	34 (23.29%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (2.05%, see rank)
South American:	6 (4.11%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	18 (54.55%, see rank)
Chinese:	15 (45.45%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,000 (80.32%) out of the total population of 1,245 reported first ancestry.

	West Buechel, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	32	2.57%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	5	0.40%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	33	2.65%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	17	1.37%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	83	6.67%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	84	6.75%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	4	0.32%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	17	1.37%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.24%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	3	0.24%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	143	11.49%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	109	8.76%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 561 (45.06%, see rank)

Females: 684 (54.94%, see rank)

West Buechel, KY	Male: 45.06% Female: 54.94%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Buechel, KY	28.30 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Buechel, KY	30.50 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Buechel, KY	26.60 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Buechel, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	87	6.99%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	86	6.91%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	73	5.86%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	55	4.42%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	204	16.39%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	252	20.24%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	179	14.38%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	135	10.84%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	87	6.99%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	71	5.70%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	16	1.29%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Buechel, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	740, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	113, 15.27%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	285, 38.51%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	221, 29.86%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	79, 10.68%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	42, 5.68%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.81, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Buechel, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	66	100.00%	0.00%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	95	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	164	84.15%, see rank	15.85%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	92.68%, see rank	7.32%, see rank	75.35%	24.65%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Buechel, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	517, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	191, 36.94%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	326, 63.06%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	268, 51.84%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	125, 24.18%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	249, 48.16%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Buechel, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	999	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	472	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	227	48.09%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	187	39.62%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	9	1.91%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	49	10.38%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	527	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	238	45.16%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	177	33.59%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	26	4.93%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	86	16.32%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Buechel, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	881	70.76%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	706	56.71%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	165	13.25%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	0.80%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	364	29.24%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	163	13.09%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	201	16.14%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	43	3.45%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	92	7.39%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	165	13.25%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	61	4.90%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.24%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Buechel, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	383	74.08%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	52	10.06%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	38	7.35%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	2.51%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	31	6.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.