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Drexel Hill

Pennsylvania · 30,451 residents · 3.20 sq mi
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Drexel Hill is a city of 30,451 people in Pennsylvania. Density works out to 9,522 people per square mile. About 46% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $266,400, having more than doubled since 2000. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 12.5%. Households earn $88,168 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

30,451
+4%since 2000
from 29,364 in 2000
1990 – 2024
9,522 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 8,615 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
36.2
−1%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.20 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K28K29K30K31K19902000201020202024Drexel Hill
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(2,079)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(1,599)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(1,718)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(1,604)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(2,307)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.9%(5,132)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(4,158)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(3,698)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(3,389)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(3,215)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(1,134)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(418)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$88,168
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,765 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$46,230
+82%since 2000
from $25,471 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
7.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.420
+8%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$266,400
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $125,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,357
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $702 in 2000
US average: $1,442
63.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 64.8% in 2000
36.6% rent
4.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.51 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
26.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
45.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.0
−1%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(27,143)
Black1.9%(560)
Hispanic / Latino1%(285)
Asian3.8%(1,129)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.4%(18,383)
Black21.2%(6,453)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(2,161)
Asian7.5%(2,294)
Other3.8%(1,160)
72
+161%since 2009
from 28 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
Mexican1.9%(578)
Puerto Rican1.9%(567)
Ecuadorian1.1%(331)
Colombian0.5%(140)
Argentine0.4%(110)
Venezuelan0.3%(96)
Cuban0.2%(68)
Dominican0.2%(52)
Honduran0.1%(33)
Guatemalan0.1%(24)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.4%(731)
Filipino1.2%(351)
Pakistani1%(318)
Asian Indian0.7%(217)
Korean0.7%(209)
Chinese0.5%(150)
Bangladeshi0.4%(121)
Cambodian0.4%(108)
Sri Lankan0.1%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish26.1%(7,948)
Italian15.8%(4,800)
German11.7%(3,555)
English6.2%(1,886)
American3.3%(1,014)
Polish2.1%(630)
Scottish1.9%(574)
West Indian1.8%(542)
Greek1.1%(327)
French0.9%(274)
Jamaican0.8%(237)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.8%(234)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(224)
Arab0.7%(222)
Armenian0.6%(192)
Turkish0.6%(175)
Dutch0.6%(171)
Russian0.5%(164)
Ghanaian0.5%(163)
Haitian0.5%(144)
Swedish0.4%(127)
Ukrainian0.4%(124)
Moroccan0.4%(118)
Welsh0.3%(106)
Danish0.3%(80)
Slovak0.2%(69)
Iranian0.2%(52)
Swiss0.2%(50)
Hungarian0.1%(45)
Lithuanian0.1%(42)
Serbian0.1%(42)
Norwegian0.1%(40)
Bulgarian0.1%(36)
Romanian0.1%(36)
Syrian0.1%(32)
British0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(28)
Czech0.1%(28)
Latvian0%(10)
Iraqi0%(8)
Belgian0%(8)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

46.0%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 35.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
17.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.9 min
+44%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
65.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
7.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
18.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
8.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
74.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2011
from 71.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
15.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
46.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
51.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
13.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
3.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
11.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
96.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
90.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
84.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 88.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
3.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(4,452)
Married52.1%(6,157)
Widowed3%(353)
Divorced7.2%(856)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(5,217)
Married44%(5,830)
Widowed5.9%(779)
Divorced10.7%(1,411)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% 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)17.8%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(100)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(385)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 892 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 Hill, Pennsylvania?

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania has about 30,451 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania earns about $88,168 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $266,400, and the typical rent is about $1,357 a month.

How educated are people in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania?

About 46.0% of adults age 25 and over in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania?

About 7.8% of people in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 707 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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