Population 1,418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drexel
Household size in Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Drexel has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Drexel is young: half of its residents are under 36.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Drexel (9.8%), a little below 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 Drexel
Renters in Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Drexel rent their homes (26.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (47.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Drexel as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Drexel is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $418 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $898 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Drexel runs $908 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Drexel
Bachelor's degrees in Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Drexel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, 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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Drexel: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Drexel
| Period | Drexel | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Drexel has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Drexel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel | 2.48 | 36.1 | 9.8% | 26.6% | 8.2% | 1970 | $908 | 18.4% | 94.9% | 1.4% |
| Merwin | 2.68 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 15.5% | 9.4% | 1986 | $682 | 13.9% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
| Lisle | 2.17 | 54.8 | 8.5% | 3.9% | 18.9% | 1987 | $1,600 | 20.9% | 96.9% | 4.1% |
| Main City | 2.41 | 49.0 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 14.7% | 1988 | $1,373 | 17.8% | 96.8% | 3.5% |
| Burdett | 2.91 | 34.9 | 5.2% | 17.1% | 5.7% | 1989 | $719 | 11.2% | 96.4% | 2.2% |
| Everett | 2.55 | 46.6 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 12.9% | 1988 | $1,233 | 16.6% | 96.7% | 3.5% |
| Linn Valley | 2.06 | 53.6 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 1990 | $937 | 16.0% | 92.5% | 4.8% |
| Amsterdam | 2.08 | 44.7 | 16.0% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 1979 | $588 | 20.7% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| Louisburg | 2.40 | 44.3 | 5.5% | 24.3% | 6.9% | 1993 | $1,168 | 37.2% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| West Line | 2.83 | 39.9 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1984 | $1,068 | 19.6% | 95.9% | 0.8% |
| Freeman | 2.43 | 43.3 | 6.6% | 17.0% | 6.6% | 1980 | $1,077 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
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 Drexel. 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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