Drexel, NC Profile

Drexel, NC, population 1,894, is located in North Carolina's Burke county, about 56.4 miles from Charlotte and 79.8 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Drexel's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Drexel has declined by about 2%.

Drexel's property crime levels tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Drexel tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	35.30
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,938	N/A
2001	1,924	-0.72%
2002	1,911	-0.68%
2003	1,906	-0.26%
2004	1,898	-0.42%
2005	1,894	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,086

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	203
2002	100
2003	0
2004	103
2005	103
2006	104
2007	0
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	0	-
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	-
Aggravated Assault	4	2	1	0	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,370
2002	1,298
2003	983
2004	1,033
2005	1,443
2006	1,656
2007	2,158
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	5	4	7	7	6	8	9	-
Larceny, Theft	20	20	11	13	22	22	28	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	1	0	0	2	4	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,160 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles