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Drexel Hill, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Drexel Hill is 28,262, which is 3.75% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Drexel Hill population density is 8,847.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Drexel Hill is white, which represent 81.36% of the total population. The average Drexel Hill education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,262. #20

Population Growth Since 2000, #740

Drexel Hill, PA		-3.75%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #17

Drexel Hill, PA	8,847.94 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,994 (81.36%, #1600)
Black:	2,867 (10.14%, #141)
Hispanic:	1,007 (3.56%, #428)
Asian:	1,298 (4.59%, #109)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24 (0.08%, #336)
One Race, Other:	276 (0.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	803 (2.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	96 (9.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	340 (33.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	107 (10.63%, see rank)
Central American:	35 (3.48%, see rank)
South American:	220 (21.85%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	343 (26.43%, see rank)
Chinese:	369 (28.43%, see rank)
Filipino:	73 (5.62%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	28 (2.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	171 (13.17%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	314 (24.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

25,644 (90.74%) out of the total population of 28,262 reported first ancestry.

	Drexel Hill, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	201	0.71%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	85	0.30%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	33	0.12%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	232	0.82%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	1,670	5.91%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	313	1.11%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	5,255	18.59%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	319	1.13%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	119	0.42%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	10,315	36.50%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	6,867	24.30%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	53	0.19%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	1,284	4.54%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	43	0.15%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	189	0.67%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	185	0.65%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	407	1.44%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	227	0.80%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	296	1.05%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.09%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	121	0.43%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	1,017	3.60%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	337	1.19%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,562 (47.99%, see rank)

Females: 14,700 (52.01%, see rank)

Drexel Hill, PA	Male: 47.99% Female: 52.01%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Drexel Hill, PA	36.80 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Drexel Hill, PA	35.00 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Drexel Hill, PA	38.10 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Drexel Hill, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,288	8.10%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,772	6.27%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,639	5.80%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,468	5.19%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,705	6.03%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,595	16.26%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,432	12.14%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,235	14.98%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,270	11.57%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,973	6.98%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,117	3.95%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	768	2.72%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Drexel Hill, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,390, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,091, 5.63%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,911, 30.48%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,914, 25.34%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,541, 23.42%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,933, 15.13%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.28, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Drexel Hill, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,145	40.35%	59.65%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,666	72.47%, see rank	27.53%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,287	58.04%, see rank	41.96%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,449	67.77%, see rank	32.23%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	572	45.80%, see rank	54.20%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Drexel Hill, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	11,016, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	3,503, 31.80%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,513, 68.20%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,977, 63.34%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,118, 46.46%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,039, 36.66%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Drexel Hill, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,563	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,521	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	3,847	36.56%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	5,590	53.13%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	382	3.63%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	702	6.67%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,042	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	3,960	32.88%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	5,668	47.07%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	1,155	9.59%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	1,259	10.46%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Drexel Hill, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	26,070	92.24%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,795	80.66%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,120	11.04%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	155	0.55%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,192	7.76%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,183	4.19%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,009	3.57%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	413	1.46%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,156	4.09%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	225	0.80%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	372	1.32%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	26	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Drexel Hill, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	9,667	87.75%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	325	2.95%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	622	5.65%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	329	2.99%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	73	0.66%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.