Drexel, MO

Census Place

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2022 Population

983

12.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.6

16.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.29%

7.85% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,375

12.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$116,400

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Drexel, MO had a population of 983 people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $59,375. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Drexel, MO grew from 871 to 983, a 12.9% increase and its median household income grew from $52,708 to $59,375, a 12.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Drexel, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.14%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.61%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.407%).

None of the households in Drexel, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Drexel, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Drexel, MO was $116,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Drexel, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Drexel, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Drexel, MO is home to a population of 983 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Drexel, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (922 people) in Drexel, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Drexel, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Drexel, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Drexel, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drexel, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
922 ± 213
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 22.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
21 ± 33.2

2.54%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.54% of the people in Drexel, MO are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Drexel, MO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Drexel, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Drexel, MO employs 490 people. The largest industries in Drexel, MO are Retail Trade (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (48 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($66,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,500), and Public Administration ($63,929).

Employment

Occupations

490

2022 Value

± 115

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Drexel, MO grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 417 employees to 490 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drexel, MO, are Management Occupations (59 people), Transportation Occupations (51 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drexel, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

490

2022 Value

± 115

17.5%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Drexel, MO grew at a rate of 17.5%, from 417 employees to 490 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drexel, MO, are Retail Trade (106 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drexel, MO, though some of these residents may live in Drexel, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,986

Median earning men ± $12,487

$41,484

Median earning women ± $6,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,536), Public Administration ($64,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Public Administration ($57,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drexel, MO was $116,400 in 2022, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,900 to $116,400, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Drexel, MO is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Drexel, MO have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drexel, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,308

$265

Median Property Taxes

±$64

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Drexel, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Drexel, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2022

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.1% of the housing units in Drexel, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drexel, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Drexel, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $17,779

401

Number of Households

± 84

In 2022, the median household income of the 401 households in Drexel, MO grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $52,708.

The following chart displays the households in Drexel, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drexel, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (8.26%)

In 2022, 74.2% of workers in Drexel, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (8.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drexel, MO have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Drexel, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Drexel, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Drexel, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Drexel, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drexel, MO (52 out of 983 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 15 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drexel, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Drexel, MO has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 3.46% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.712% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cass County, MO see 4450 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.18% increase from the previous year (4231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2492 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 921 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,450 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cass County, MO

Primary care physicians in Cass County, MO see an average of 4,450 patients per year. This represents a 5.18% increase from the previous year (4,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cass County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 29% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

3.46%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

0.712%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Drexel, MO declined by 12.2% from 12.4% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Drexel, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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