Overview
871
Total Population
41.3
Median age
48.91%
Female population %
104.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
74.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Drexel's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Drexel is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Drexel's population under 18 was 20.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Drexel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Drexel, 17.45% were under the age of 15, 14.93% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 23.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 less females than males in Drexel:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.91% females and 51.09% males in Drexel, MO.
- The Drexel, MO gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 57.
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Race / Ethnicity
Drexel's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Drexel population: 92.54% are White, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.15% are some other race and 5.74% are multiracial.
- Drexel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 838 (96.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Drexel is White with a population of 806 (92.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Drexel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,115 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Drexel's population decreased by 134 (12.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Drexel's population decreased by 1 (0.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Drexel's population was lowest in year 2019 at 944.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)