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Drexel, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Drexel, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,862

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,992

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.1% since 2018

Drexel added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,724 (80.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone212 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races103 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone56 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone37 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish69
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island51
  3. 3.Other Indo-European13
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

70

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$30,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing232
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care194
  3. 3.Retail Trade79
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation49
  5. 5.Other Services49

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations345
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations209
  3. 3.Service Occupations111
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations67
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations65

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.03×)232
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$204,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$625/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999104 (19.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99988 (16.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99988 (16.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99970 (13.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99939 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99937 (6.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,777

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone664 (87.5%)
  • Carpooled62 (8.2%)
  • Worked at Home33 (4.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.