Dexter, KY

Census Place

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2022 Population

8.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

58.1

0.693% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.05%

72.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$78,036

2022 Median Property Value

$111,300

7.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dexter, KY had a population of 99 people with a median age of 58.1 and a median household income of $78,036. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dexter, KY declined from 108 to 99, a −8.33% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $78,036, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.1%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Dexter, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Dexter, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dexter, KY was $111,300, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Dexter, KY carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dexter, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dexter, KY is home to a population of 99 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Dexter, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55 people) in Dexter, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Dexter, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dexter, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dexter, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 38
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 50.4
Two+ (Hispanic)
14 ± 24.2

14.1%

Hispanic Population

14 people

14.1% of the people in Dexter, KY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dexter, KY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

Dexter, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dexter, KY employs 58 people. The largest industries in Dexter, KY are Retail Trade (42 people), Construction (9 people), and Manufacturing (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($22,417).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 99

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 248%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dexter, KY declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 65 employees to 58 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dexter, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dexter, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 99

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 248%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dexter, KY declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 65 employees to 58 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dexter, KY, are Retail Trade (42 people), Construction (9 people), and Manufacturing (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dexter, KY, though some of these residents may live in Dexter, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dexter, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dexter, KY was $111,300 in 2022, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $111,300, a 7.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Dexter, KY is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dexter, KY have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Dexter, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$111,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,475

$66

Median Property Taxes

±$66

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dexter, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dexter, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2022

49.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 100% of the housing units in Dexter, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dexter, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 102

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Dexter, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,036

Median Household Income

± $39,886

Number of Households

± 70

In 2022, the median household income of the 66 households in Dexter, KY N/A $78,036 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dexter, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Carpooled (61.2%)
Drove Alone (38.8%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 61.2% of workers in Dexter, KY carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (38.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dexter, KY have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dexter, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dexter, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dexter, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dexter, KY (5 out of 99 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dexter, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Dexter, KY has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 32.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calloway County, KY see 2312 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.785% increase from the previous year (2294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2209 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1043 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,312 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calloway County, KY

Primary care physicians in Calloway County, KY see an average of 2,312 patients per year. This represents a 0.785% increase from the previous year (2,294 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calloway County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.07% under 18 years, 37.4% between 18 and 34 years, 14.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

Medicare

32.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dexter, KY stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dexter, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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