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Drexel Heights

Arizona · 27,675 residents · 19.2 sq mi
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Drexel Heights is home to 27,675 people in Arizona. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $250,100. People stay put here: 95% were in the same home a year ago. Density works out to 1,438 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,675
+16%since 2000
from 23,849 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,438 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 1,539 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+17%since 2000
from 31.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
19.2 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
23K25K27K29K31K2000201020202024Drexel Heights
202428K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(1,513)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(1,634)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(1,726)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.1%(2,532)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(2,233)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(3,297)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(3,241)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(3,376)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(3,138)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(3,506)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(1,080)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(399)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,508
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,211 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,334
+91%since 2000
from $14,839 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.377
−2%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$250,100
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,342
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $567 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
15.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.94 people
−16%since 2009
from 3.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.1%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+10%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic33.3%(7,947)
Black2.5%(593)
Hispanic / Latino60.1%(14,327)
Asian0.7%(166)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic18.9%(5,238)
Black1.4%(376)
Hispanic / Latino73.7%(20,400)
Asian0.8%(231)
Other5.2%(1,430)
Diversity Score
52
−18%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican70.4%(19,472)
Puerto Rican1.2%(327)
Salvadoran0.4%(119)
Honduran0.3%(80)
Cuban0.2%(57)
Spaniard0.2%(45)
Nicaraguan0.1%(27)
Colombian0.1%(14)
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(64)
Asian Indian0.2%(58)
Chinese0.2%(57)
Thai0.1%(37)
Japanese0.1%(27)
Korean0.1%(21)
Ancestry
German4.6%(1,267)
English4.2%(1,154)
Irish4%(1,105)
American3%(821)
Italian1%(272)
Scottish0.9%(253)
Polish0.8%(224)
French0.7%(184)
Australian0.4%(124)
Swedish0.4%(104)
Greek0.2%(64)
Czech0.2%(56)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.2%(54)
Norwegian0.2%(53)
Dutch0.2%(50)
Hungarian0.2%(46)
Welsh0.2%(46)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(41)
Russian0.1%(36)
Danish0.1%(31)
Romanian0.1%(31)
Austrian0.1%(30)
Swiss0.1%(30)
Arab0.1%(28)
Jordanian0.1%(28)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Croatian0.1%(23)
Canadian0.1%(18)
British0.1%(15)
Brazilian0.1%(14)
Finnish0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.6%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+66%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
15.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 75.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
50.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 53.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
48.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2016
from 45.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(4,555)
Married44.4%(4,983)
Widowed3.3%(367)
Divorced11.7%(1,307)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(4,780)
Married42.2%(4,887)
Widowed6.1%(712)
Divorced10.4%(1,211)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.7%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.1%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.4%(651)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(358)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(591)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(81)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,891 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Drexel Heights, Arizona?

Drexel Heights, Arizona has about 27,675 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Drexel Heights, Arizona?

The typical household in Drexel Heights, Arizona earns about $73,508 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Drexel Heights, Arizona expensive?

In Drexel Heights, Arizona, the median home is worth about $250,100, and the typical rent is about $1,342 a month.

How educated are people in Drexel Heights, Arizona?

About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in Drexel Heights, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Drexel Heights, Arizona?

About 14.6% of people in Drexel Heights, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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