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Drexel Heights, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Drexel Heights is a Census CDP of 27,675 people across 19.23 square miles of land, in Pima County. Median household income is $73,508, 84.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Drexel Heights
What Drexel Heights is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area19.23 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,439
- County holding the largest share of its areaPima County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Drexel Heights
How many people live in Drexel Heights
- Population27,675
- Median age37.3
- Population under 186,577
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over4,985
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Households9,353
- Family households6,994
- Share of households that are families74.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Drexel Heights
Income and work in Drexel Heights
- Median household income$73,508
- Per capita income$28,334
- Civilian labor force12,662
- Employed11,988
- Unemployed674 plus or minus 223
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over18,037
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Drexel Heights
Housing in Drexel Heights
- Housing units10,008
- Occupied units9,353
- Vacant units655 plus or minus 235
- Vacancy rate6.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied7,930
- Renter occupied1,423 plus or minus 288
- Ownership rate84.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,342
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Single family units7,584
- Share single family75.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more180 plus or minus 140
- Share in buildings of two or more1.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Mobile homes2,172
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Drexel Heights
How Drexel Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute10,608
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,949 plus or minus 407
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,725
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.5 percent
- Drove alone72.5 percent
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pima County, not Drexel Heights
Pima County context, not Drexel Heights figures
- Establishments in Pima County21,381
- Covered employment, Pima County386,312
- Average annual pay, Pima County$61,936
- Housing units permitted, Pima County5,250
Every figure in this section is published for Pima County as a whole and is not a measurement of Drexel Heights.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Drexel Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Drexel Heights, Arizona?
27,675, in 9,353 households. Drexel Heights CDP covers 19.23 square miles of land, which is 1,439 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Drexel Heights in?
Pima County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Drexel Heights?
$73,508. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,100. Median gross rent is $1,342 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Drexel Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pima County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Drexel Heights.
Is zoning published for Drexel Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.