Population 3,865 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buechel
Household size in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Buechel are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Buechel are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Buechel (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buechel
Renters in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.2% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.5% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Buechel than nationally: 45.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 22.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Buechel than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Louisville area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Buechel run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Compared with other Louisville neighborhoods, though, Buechel has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $698 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $970 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$402 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buechel costs $1,100 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buechel
Bachelor's degrees in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buechel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Buechel never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buechel
| Period | Buechel | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Buechel is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Louisville area (4.8%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buechel compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buechel | 2.29 | 40.8 | 12.6% | 45.6% | 7.0% | 1972 | $1,100 | 24.2% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Klondike | 2.59 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 38.7% | 3.5% | 1971 | $1,184 | 32.9% | 92.3% | 0.4% |
| Bon Air | 2.34 | 36.5 | 9.3% | 29.1% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,289 | 42.4% | 94.1% | 6.4% |
| Bashford Manor | 2.11 | 41.2 | 16.4% | 66.4% | 11.3% | 1970 | $1,124 | 27.1% | 89.7% | 4.3% |
| Hikes Point | 2.24 | 39.3 | 10.4% | 33.2% | 4.4% | 1969 | $1,453 | 51.2% | 97.4% | 1.4% |
| Highview | 2.63 | 35.8 | 18.2% | 31.3% | 4.8% | 1977 | $1,106 | 27.3% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
| Fern Creek | 2.50 | 37.7 | 13.8% | 30.8% | 3.1% | 1982 | $1,479 | 29.2% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Bowman | 2.10 | 47.8 | 12.8% | 40.4% | 4.4% | 1960 | $1,213 | 53.9% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| Belknap | 2.56 | 36.3 | 5.0% | 23.8% | 5.3% | 1946 | $1,168 | 76.5% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| Highlands Douglass | 2.28 | 42.6 | 5.3% | 25.1% | 8.8% | 1939 | $1,162 | 75.2% | 98.7% | 2.2% |
| Okolona | 2.53 | 34.7 | 23.2% | 44.2% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,077 | 21.3% | 86.7% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buechel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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