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Drexel Hill, PA
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Living in Drexel Hill



Drexel Hill is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 29,181 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Drexel Hill is the 24th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Drexel Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Drexel Hill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.60 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Drexel Hill use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Drexel Hill‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The citizens of Drexel Hill are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.91% of adults in Drexel Hill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Drexel Hill in 2022 was $43,061, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,244 for a family of four. However, Drexel Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Drexel Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Drexel Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Drexel Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Drexel Hill include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Drexel Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.