| Official Name: | West Buechel, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | West Buechel |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1370 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2143.97 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 472 |
| Coordinates: | 38.195°N -85.6678°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 40218 |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-81624 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405705 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Km2: | 827.30 |
West Buechel is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 1,301 at the 2000 census.
West Buechel is located in central Jefferson County. It is bordered to the west by Watterson Park and on all other sides by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. U.S. Route 150 forms the northeast boundary of the city, while Newburg Road forms most of the southwest boundary. Downtown Louisville is 7miles to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Buechel has a total area of 1.6km2, of which 0.02sqkm, or 1.30%, are water.[2]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,301 people, 554 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 2002.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 583 housing units at an average density of 897.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 61.26% White, 25.98% African American, 7.15% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.23% of the population.
There were 554 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
18% of West Buechel residents identify as having Yugoslavian ancestry, making West Buechel the most Yugoslavian city in the country.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $35,588. Males had a median income of $22,400 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,562. About 14.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.