West Buechel, KY Profile

West Buechel, KY, population 1,323, is located in Kentucky's Jefferson county, about 6.6 miles from Louisville and 66.3 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's West Buechel's population has declined by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Buechel has grown by about 2%.

West Buechel's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Buechel tend to be about the same as Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	26%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	29.90
	Females	30.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,301	N/A
2001	1,307	0.46%
2002	1,313	0.46%
2003	1,321	0.61%
2004	1,322	0.08%
2005	1,323	0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	75
2005	900
2006	600

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	1	11	8
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	0	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	9,023
2005	18,080
2006	12,903

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	17	13	5
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	100	211	151
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	4	17	16
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0

Location

Land Area

0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities