Dexter, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,521

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

2.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.777%

63.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$106,637

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$421,000

Population & Diversity

Dexter, MI is home to a population of 4.52k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.3% of Dexter, MI residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4k people) in Dexter, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dexter, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dexter, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4k ± 239
White (Hispanic)
183 ± 169
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 110

5.24%

Hispanic Population

237 people

5.24% of the people in Dexter, MI are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dexter, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 2.3% of Dexter, MI residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dexter, MI was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dexter, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 23

Dexter, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dexter, MI.

Economy

The economy of Dexter, MI employs 2.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dexter, MI were Educational Services (505 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (430 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (264 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($210,625), Manufacturing ($98,375), and Public Administration ($86,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k

2024 Value

± 327

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, MI grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 2.38k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dexter, MI, are Management Occupations (324 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dexter, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.42k

2024 Value

± 327

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, MI grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 2.38k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dexter, MI, are Educational Services (505 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (430 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dexter, MI, though some of these residents may live in Dexter, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,736

Median earning men ± $24,808

$49,515

Median earning women ± $7,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,375), and Manufacturing ($97,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($210,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,678), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,034).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dexter, MI was $421,000 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,800 to $421,000, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Dexter, MI is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dexter, MI have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dexter, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,878

$1,420

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Dexter, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$106,637

Median Household Income

± $13,924

1.84k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.84k households in Dexter, MI grew to $106,637 from the previous year's value of $103,182.

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, MI 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dexter, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (26.9%)
Walked (3.16%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Dexter, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who walked to work (3.16%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dexter, MI have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.577% of the workforce in Dexter, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dexter, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.777% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dexter, MI (35 out of 4.5k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dexter, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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