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West Buechel, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,624
Population
2,538/sq mi density
$47,066
Median Income
$24,394 per capita
$152,600
Home Value
$136,218 Zillow
$1,148
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
467
Violent Crime/100K
3,891 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,066 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$152,600 home value, $1,148/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
467 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,066
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,394
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Buechel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Buechel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,066
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,394
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,007
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,371
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,371
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$78,803M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,844
Restaurants
1,860
Healthcare
2,672
Retail
2,571
Manufacturing
675
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,007
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,192
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,066 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,371 |
| County GDP | $78,803M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,860 |
| Healthcare | 2,672 |
| Retail | 2,571 |
| Manufacturing | 675 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,192 |