Kentucky · Census place 81624
West Buechel city, KY
Quick answer
West Buechel city has 1,624 residents, ranking #196 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $47,066, the median home is worth $152,600 and median gross rent runs $1,148 a month.
- Population
- 1,624West Buechel city residents
- Median household income
- $47,066Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $152,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,148Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 15.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Buechel city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Buechel city median would spend about 29.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.5% of residents and 15.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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