Drexel, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,751

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

29.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

17.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,094

26.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Drexel, OH is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Drexel, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 White (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Drexel, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Drexel, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drexel, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 650
White (Non-Hispanic)
488 ± 162
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

0.114%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.114% of the people in Drexel, OH are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Drexel, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

12 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Drexel, OH employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Drexel, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Construction (129 people), and Manufacturing (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,628), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,628), and Manufacturing ($58,068).

Employment

Occupations

442

2024 Value

± 198

−6.95%

1 Year decline

± 64.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drexel, OH declined at a rate of −6.95%, from 475 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drexel, OH, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (151 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (129 people), and Production Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drexel, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

442

2024 Value

± 198

−6.95%

1 Year decline

± 64.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Drexel, OH declined at a rate of −6.95%, from 475 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drexel, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Construction (129 people), and Manufacturing (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drexel, OH, though some of these residents may live in Drexel, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,586

Median earning men ± $10,765

$62,543

Median earning women ± $31,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($47,108).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,603) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,628).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drexel, OH was $63,800 in 2024, which is 0.192 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,700 to $63,800, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Drexel, OH is 32.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Drexel, OH have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drexel, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$63,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,626

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

32.4%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.4% of the housing units in Drexel, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drexel, OH 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.

$32,094

Median Household Income

± $18,208

710

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 710 households in Drexel, OH declined from $32,094 from the previous year's value of $43,691.

The following chart displays the households in Drexel, OH 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drexel, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Public Transit (3.05%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Drexel, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.05%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drexel, OH have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Drexel, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drexel, OH (272 out of 1.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drexel, OH 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

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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