Dexter, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,128

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

41.3%

29.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,846

28.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$97,500

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

341

Population & Diversity

Dexter, NM is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 86.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.6% of Dexter, NM residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (599 people) in Dexter, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 White (Hispanic) and 131 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Dexter, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dexter, NM was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
599 ± 313
White (Hispanic)
297 ± 169
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 107

92%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

92% of the people in Dexter, NM are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dexter, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

As of 2024, 22.6% of Dexter, NM residents (255 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, NM was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Dexter, NM employs 341 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dexter, NM were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (87 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($121,429), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($78,276), and Accommodation & Food Services ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

341

2024 Value

± 181

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 84.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, NM declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 413 employees to 341 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dexter, NM, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (101 people), Transportation Occupations (55 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dexter, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

341

2024 Value

± 181

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 84.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, NM declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 413 employees to 341 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dexter, NM, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (87 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dexter, NM, though some of these residents may live in Dexter, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,083

Median earning men ± $65,542

$38,077

Median earning women ± $12,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,229), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dexter, NM was $97,500 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $97,500, a 2.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Dexter, NM is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dexter, NM have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dexter, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,625

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Dexter, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dexter, NM 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.

$43,846

Median Household Income

± $29,158

422

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Dexter, NM declined from $43,846 from the previous year's value of $61,118.

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, NM 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dexter, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Dexter, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) 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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dexter, NM have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dexter, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dexter, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dexter, NM (466 out of 1.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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