Drexel

Population: 1,039
Median household income: $51,910
Median home value: $128,600

Drexel is a community in Cass County, Missouri, home to 1,039 residents. The median household income of $51,910 is below the Cass County median ($87,413).

From 2019 to 2023, Drexel's population grew 10.3% from 942 to 1,039, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $93,200 to $128,600.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $834.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,039
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,910
Median home value: $128,600
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 449
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9421,039

Median household income

$47,188$51,910

Median home value

$93,200$128,600

Median gross rent

$663$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	942	$47,188	$93,200	$663
2020	885	$50,096	$88,600	$707
2021	871	$52,708	$97,900	$720
2022	983	$59,375	$116,400	$790
2023	1,039	$51,910	$128,600	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	6.0%
5 to 17	215	20.7%
18 to 24	80	7.7%
25 to 34	223	21.5%
35 to 44	112	10.8%
45 to 54	64	6.2%
55 to 64	104	10.0%
65 to 74	79	7.6%
75 and over	100	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	979	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	24	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate52.5%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	9.2%
High school graduate	358	52.5%
Some college or associate's	166	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	78	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	360	74.4%
Carpooled	77	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	17.2%
15 to 29 min	92	21.1%
30 to 44 min	108	24.7%
45 to 59 min	60	13.7%
60+ min	102	23.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 6.1% (63 of 1,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	291	68.5%
Nonfamily households	134	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	425	94.7%
Vacant	24	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	289	68.0%
Renter-occupied	136	32.0%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	367	81.7%
1-unit, attached	10	2.2%
2 to 4 units	64	14.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2920134
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.5009, -94.6038