Drexel, MO City Data

Drexel, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,090 people who live in Drexel and approximately 16,653 who live in Bates County. We want to help people moving to or living in Drexel to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Drexel. We have included Drexel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Drexel Information

Bates County where Drexel resides is 851.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,653 and has a population rank of 1,981 out of all the places in the United States.

Drexel has a total of 1,090 people and of those residents there are 537 males and 553 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 230 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Drexel varies per year, but currently 1,086 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,090 people who live in Drexel, there are 335 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Drexel is 174 male and 161 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 773.

General Drexel Information
Total area in square miles - Bates County	851.37
Water area in square miles - Bates County	N/A
Resident population - Bates County	16,653
Population rank - Bates County	1,981
Total population	1,090
Total population (male)	537
Total population (female)	553
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Bates County	230
Deaths- Bates County	221
Population of one race	1,086
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	335
Population under 20 years (male)	174
Population under 20 years (female)	161
Total population 18 years and over	773

Drexel Social Characteristics

There are 6,511 households in Drexel. Families make up 4,604 of these households. The table below breaks down the Drexel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,830), male householder with no wife present (220) and female householder with no husband present (474). The remainder of the Drexel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,955. Drexel, MO moving companies help people in Drexel move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Drexel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Drexel is based, there are 6,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 959 never married, 4,154 now married, 114 separated, 922 widowed, and 653 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 204 widowed and 656 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Drexel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Drexel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bates County)
Total households	6,511
Family households (families)	4,604
With own children under 18 years	2,236
Married-couple family	3,830
With own children under 18 years	1,673
Male householder, no wife present, family	220
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	474
With own children under 18 years	319
Nonfamily households	1,955
Householder living alone	1,684
65 years and over	907

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	170
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	115
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	944
Householder	304
Spouse	257
Child	340
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	146
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	53
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	77
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,802
Never married	959
Now married	4,154
Separated	114
Widowed	922
Divorced	653
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	204
Divorced	656

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,090
Male	537
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	553
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	4
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,090
One race	1,086
White	1,073
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,090
People who are White alone	1,073
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,634
Same house	8,886
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,334
Different state or abroad	1,171
Different state	1,110
Abroad	61

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bates County)
Total resident population	16,653
Born in United States	11,891
State of residence	12,062
Different state	4,406
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	151

Drexel Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Drexel. That total enrollment is 3,883 for the population of the country, which includes Drexel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,482 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,203 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 322.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Drexel population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,883
Pre-kindergarten	181
Public	117
Private	64
Kindergarten	277
Public	270
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,055
Public	1,876
Private	179
Elementary and high school	3,102
Public	2,842
Private	260
High school grades 9 to 12	1,047
Public	966
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	270
Public	230
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	47
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	12,087

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,977
Less than 9th grade	956
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,576
High school graduate	4,981
Some college, no degree	1,970
Associate's degree	383
Bachelor's degree	1,111
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	730

Drexel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,804 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Drexel. The Drexel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,740), service occupations (1,160), sales and office occupations (1,604), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (194), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,243) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,445). The 12,804 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,562 private wage and salary workers, 849 government workers, 888 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bates County)
Population 16 years and over	12,804
In labor force	7,775
Civilian labor force	7,773
Employed	7,386
Unemployed	387
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,663
In labor force	3,579
Civilian labor force	3,579
Unemployed Civilian labor force	203
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,141
In labor force	4,196
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bates County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,292
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,442
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,049
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	212
Other means	92
Worked at home	446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	217,525

OCCUPATION (Bates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,740
Service occupations	1,160
Sales and office occupations	1,604
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	194
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,243
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,445

INDUSTRY (Bates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	729
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	805
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	848
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	606
Information	94
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	324
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	316
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,523
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	441
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	172

CLASS OF WORKER (Bates County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Private wage and salary workers	5,562
Government workers	849
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	888
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Drexel Housing Characteristics

In Drexel, MO there are 7,247 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,511 occupied and 736 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Drexel, there are 5,668 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Drexel. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Drexel, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Drexel, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Drexel. There are 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 178 with rent between $200-299, 595 with rent between $300-499 and 367 with rent for $500 and above. Full Drexel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Drexel, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bates County)
Total housing units	7,247
Occupied housing units	6,511
Vacant housing units	736

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bates County)
Total housing units	7,247
1-unit, detached	5,668
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	294
5 to 9 units	16
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	1,069

HOUSING TENURE (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
Owner-occupied	4,890
Renter-occupied	1,621

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
No vehicles available	411
2 vehicle available	4,177
3 vehicles available	1,206
4 vehicles available	361
5 or more vehicles available	109

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
Utility gas	2,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,184
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke	2
Wood	458
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bates County)
Occupied housing units	6,511
Less Than $50,000	4,890
$50,000 to $99,999	1,160
$100,000 to $149,999	260
$150,000 to $199,999	147
$200,000 to $299,999	54
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,000

GROSS RENT (Bates County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,621
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	178
$300 to $499	595
$500 to $699	304
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A