Drexel Hill

Population: 30,015
Median household income: $87,993
Median home value: $239,900

Drexel Hill, a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has 30,015 residents. The median household income of $87,993 is in line with the Delaware County median ($88,576).

From 2019 to 2023, Drexel Hill's population grew 7.4% from 27,939 to 30,015, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $182,200 to $239,900.

The typical home was built around 1948. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,015
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,993
Median home value: $239,900
Median gross rent: $1,312
Housing units: 12,664
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,93930,015

Median household income

$71,326$87,993

Median home value

$182,200$239,900

Median gross rent

$1,093$1,312

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,939	$71,326	$182,200	$1,093
2020	27,925	$72,645	$179,900	$1,090
2021	28,538	$76,403	$190,700	$1,119
2022	29,231	$82,777	$221,900	$1,230
2023	30,015	$87,993	$239,900	$1,312

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,854	6.2%
5 to 17	4,643	15.5%
18 to 24	2,593	8.6%
25 to 34	5,017	16.7%
35 to 44	4,242	14.1%
45 to 54	3,466	11.5%
55 to 64	3,564	11.9%
65 to 74	3,090	10.3%
75 and over	1,546	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,724	62.4%
Black or African American	6,290	21.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,089	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.2%
Two or more races	1,125	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,732	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,251	6.0%
High school graduate	4,250	20.3%
Some college or associate's	5,947	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,822	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,655	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit7.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,695	65.0%
Carpooled	1,380	8.4%
Public transit	1,164	7.1%
Walked	327	2.0%
Bicycle	86	0.5%
Worked from home	2,620	15.9%
Other means	186	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,172	15.7%
15 to 29 min	4,152	30.0%
30 to 44 min	4,273	30.9%
45 to 59 min	1,632	11.8%
60+ min	1,609	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 8.0% (2,407 of 29,927)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,784	65.0%
Nonfamily households	4,197	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,981	94.6%
Vacant	683	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,752	64.7%
Renter-occupied	4,229	35.3%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached35.4%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,212	33.3%
1-unit, attached	4,477	35.4%
2 to 4 units	1,603	12.7%
5 to 19 units	920	7.3%
20 or more units	1,446	11.4%
Mobile home & other	6	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4219920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9495, -75.3039