Drexel, Ohio

Drexel, Ohio
CDP
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Montgomery
Area
• Total	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
• Land	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	951 ft (290 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,057
• Density	943.5/sq mi (364.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45427
Area code	937
FIPS code	39-22624Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1064554Template:GR

Drexel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,057 at the 2000 census.

Drexel is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Drexel is located at 39°44′26″N 84°17′24″W (39.740448, -84.289942).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,057 people, 773 households, and 535 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 943.5 people per square mile (364.3/km²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 396.3/sq mi (153.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.69% White, 35.05% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 773 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,785, and the median income for a family was $21,061. Males had a median income of $28,804 versus $20,952 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,257. About 33.5% of families and 31.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.