Dexter, NM

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US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.5

9.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$95,200

1.04% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

413

2.23% 1-year growth

About

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Dexter, NM was $95,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Dexter, NM N/A, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dexter, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Chaves County, NM Roswell, NM Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Dexter, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

22.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

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 413 people. The largest industries in Dexter, NM are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

413

2023 Value

± 186

2.23%

1 Year growth

± 64.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dexter, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dexter, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

413

2023 Value

± 186

2.23%

1 Year growth

± 64.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dexter, NM, are . 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

$58,750

Median earning men ± $54,385

$27,650

Median earning women ± $11,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,296), Manufacturing ($24,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($4,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,611).

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%.

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

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

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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, NM was $95,200 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,200 to $95,200, a 1.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dexter, NM is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Dexter, NM have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Dexter, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,313

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 13

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Dexter, NM 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

389

Number of Households

± 166

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Dexter, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dexter, NM have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dexter, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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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

N/A% of the population of Dexter, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chaves County, NM see 1578 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.89% increase from the previous year (1436 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1847 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 680 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,578 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chaves County, NM

Primary care physicians in Chaves County, NM see an average of 1,578 patients per year. This represents a 9.89% increase from the previous year (1,436 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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