Dexter, NM

Census Place

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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
17.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dexter, NM 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.

86.1% of the residents in Dexter, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dexter, NM was $97,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Dexter, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dexter, NM was 4 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    599 ± 313
  2. White (Hispanic)
    297 ± 169
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    131 ± 107
92%
Hispanic Population
1.04k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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 .

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% 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 10.8%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dexter, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.7%)
  2. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Dexter, NM has health coverage, with 19.5% on employee plans, 49.9% on Medicaid, 6.47% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.24%
Uninsured
19.5%
Employer Coverage
49.9%
Medicaid
6.47%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dexter, NM declined by 22.7% from 10.7% to 8.24%.

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