Drexel, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,146

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

0.632% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

9.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,992

5.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,400

Population & Diversity

Drexel, NC is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.99% of Drexel, NC residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 9.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Drexel, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Other (Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Drexel, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drexel, NC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drexel, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 426
Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 71

9.04%

Hispanic Population

194 people

9.04% of the people in Drexel, NC are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drexel, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

4.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 4.99% of Drexel, NC residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Drexel, NC was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Drexel, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 36
Korea
7 ± 17

Drexel, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Drexel, NC.

Economy

The economy of Drexel, NC employs 797 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drexel, NC were Manufacturing (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,398), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,969), and Construction ($91,071).

Employment

Occupations

797

2024 Value

± 183

3.51%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drexel, NC grew at a rate of 3.51%, from 770 employees to 797 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drexel, NC, are Production Occupations (132 people), Management Occupations (99 people), and Material Moving Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drexel, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

797

2024 Value

± 183

3.51%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drexel, NC grew at a rate of 3.51%, from 770 employees to 797 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drexel, NC, are Manufacturing (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drexel, NC, though some of these residents may live in Drexel, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $19,380

$33,990

Median earning women ± $4,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,125), Construction ($91,071), and Manufacturing ($62,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,070).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drexel, NC was $214,400 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,600 to $214,400, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Drexel, NC is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drexel, NC have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drexel, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,006

$623

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Drexel, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,992

Median Household Income

± $13,338

865

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 865 households in Drexel, NC grew to $61,992 from the previous year's value of $58,824.

The following chart displays the households in Drexel, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drexel, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Drexel, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drexel, NC have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Drexel, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drexel, NC (239 out of 2.04k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drexel, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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