West Buechel, KY Population

Overview

1,974

Total Population

31.8

Median age

53.39%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

117

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Buechel's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Buechel is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Buechel's population under 18 was 30.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Buechel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Buechel, 25.28% were under the age of 15, 21.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 7.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in West Buechel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.39% females and 46.61% males in West Buechel, KY.
The West Buechel, KY gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 132.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 188.

West Buechel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Buechel population: 31% are White, 45.59% are Black or African American, 17.93% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 5.07% are multiracial.
West Buechel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 117 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,857 (94.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Buechel is Black or African American with a population of 9 (45.59% of the total population).

West Buechel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,519 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Buechel's population decreased by 80 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Buechel's population increased by 139 (11.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Buechel's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,232.