Drexel Heights

Population: 27,636
Median household income: $75,152
Median home value: $233,300

Located in Pima County, Arizona, Drexel Heights is a community with a population of 27,636. Its median household income of $75,152 runs above the Pima County figure of $67,929.

From 2019 to 2023, Drexel Heights's population declined 6.5% from 29,568 to 27,636, while its median home value rose 70.0% from $137,200 to $233,300.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 75.4% of the population. 73.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,636
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,152
Median home value: $233,300
Median gross rent: $1,285
Housing units: 9,999
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,56827,636

Median household income

$57,790$75,152

Median home value

$137,200$233,300

Median gross rent

$945$1,285

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,568	$57,790	$137,200	$945
2020	30,780	$57,576	$146,700	$1,076
2021	30,599	$64,502	$163,200	$1,072
2022	30,254	$72,567	$200,200	$1,201
2023	27,636	$75,152	$233,300	$1,285

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,767	6.4%
5 to 17	4,937	17.9%
18 to 24	3,104	11.2%
25 to 34	3,223	11.7%
35 to 44	3,521	12.7%
45 to 54	3,328	12.0%
55 to 64	2,954	10.7%
65 to 74	3,513	12.7%
75 and over	1,289	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,487	19.9%
Black or African American	364	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	508	1.8%
Asian	164	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.4%
Two or more races	165	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,826	75.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,747	15.4%
High school graduate	5,355	30.0%
Some college or associate's	6,694	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,178	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	854	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,256	73.6%
Carpooled	1,603	12.7%
Public transit	157	1.2%
Walked	33	0.3%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	1,134	9.0%
Other means	391	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,160	18.9%
15 to 29 min	4,201	36.7%
30 to 44 min	3,486	30.5%
45 to 59 min	1,028	9.0%
60+ min	568	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 14.9% (4,060 of 27,299)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,102	76.3%
Nonfamily households	2,210	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,312	93.1%
Vacant	687	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,550	81.1%
Renter-occupied	1,762	18.9%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other24.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,250	72.5%
1-unit, attached	93	0.9%
2 to 4 units	71	0.7%
5 to 19 units	81	0.8%
20 or more units	35	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,469	24.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0420540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1452, -111.0481