Drexel

Population: 1,862
Median household income: $58,824
Median home value: $204,600

Located in Burke County, North Carolina, Drexel is a community with a population of 1,862. Its median household income of $58,824 runs above the Burke County figure of $55,684.

Between 2019 and 2023, Drexel's population held roughly steady from 1,862 to 1,862, while its median home value rose 77.9% from $115,000 to $204,600.

87.5% of workers drive to work alone. 72.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,862
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,824
Median home value: $204,600
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 869
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8621,862

Median household income

$42,703$58,824

Median home value

$115,000$204,600

Median gross rent

$677$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,862	$42,703	$115,000	$677
2020	1,725	$57,609	$120,200	$613
2021	1,692	$60,913	$137,500	$632
2022	1,768	$59,052	$176,800	$678
2023	1,862	$58,824	$204,600	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.2%
5 to 17	230	12.4%
18 to 24	105	5.6%
25 to 34	274	14.7%
35 to 44	165	8.9%
45 to 54	244	13.1%
55 to 64	330	17.7%
65 to 74	282	15.1%
75 and over	153	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,620	87.0%
Black or African American	54	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	53	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	14.1%
High school graduate	449	31.0%
Some college or associate's	502	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	194	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	99	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	664	87.5%
Carpooled	62	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	167	23.0%
15 to 29 min	353	48.6%
30 to 44 min	130	17.9%
45 to 59 min	44	6.1%
60+ min	32	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.9% (226 of 1,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	502	65.7%
Nonfamily households	262	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	764	87.9%
Vacant	105	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	537	70.3%
Renter-occupied	227	29.7%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	626	72.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.8%
2 to 4 units	90	10.4%
5 to 19 units	94	10.8%
20 or more units	7	0.8%
Mobile home & other	45	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3717860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7568, -81.6088