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Drexel Hill

Pennsylvania · 29,364 residents · 3.20 sq mi
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Drexel Hill is a city of 29,364 people in Pennsylvania. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 4.9%, under the national 12.4%. Households here earn about 22% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Median household income runs $48,765, well clear of the $42,589 US median. The typical home is worth $125,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

29,364
−1%since 1990
from 29,744 in 1990
1990 – 2024
36.6
+7%since 1990
from 34.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.20 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K28K29K30K31K19902000201020202024Drexel Hill
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(1,944)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(1,982)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(2,051)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(1,756)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(1,604)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(4,559)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(4,959)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(3,742)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(2,224)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(2,145)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.5%(1,898)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(500)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,765
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,294 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$25,471
+42%since 1990
from $17,998 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.9%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$125,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $118,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$702
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $550 in 1990
US average: $602
64.8%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 67.0% in 1990
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(28,940)
Black0.6%(173)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(194)
Asian1.9%(570)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(27,143)
Black1.9%(560)
Hispanic / Latino1%(285)
Asian3.8%(1,129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

35.2%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 28.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.7%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 86.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
13.1%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
−18%since 1990
from 26.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(3,502)
Married58.2%(6,313)
Widowed3.7%(398)
Divorced5.8%(634)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(3,518)
Married51%(6,381)
Widowed13.7%(1,712)
Divorced7.2%(902)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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How many people live in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania?

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania has about 29,364 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania earns about $48,765 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 $125,300, and the typical rent is about $702 a month.

How educated are people in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania?

About 35.2% 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 4.9% of people in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 380 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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

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