Dexter, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

754

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

4.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,408

0.839% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,000

Population & Diversity

Dexter, NY is home to a population of 754 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.24% of Dexter, NY residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (650 people) in Dexter, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Dexter, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dexter, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dexter, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
650 ± 187
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 25

4.91%

Hispanic Population

37 people

4.91% of the people in Dexter, NY are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dexter, NY 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 York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

4.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 4.24% of Dexter, NY residents (32 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, NY was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 17

Dexter, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dexter, NY employs 256 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dexter, NY were Retail Trade (39 people), Public Administration (38 people), and Educational Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,667), Manufacturing ($57,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,111).

Employment

Occupations

256

2024 Value

± 90

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, NY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 288 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dexter, NY, are Material Moving Occupations (27 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dexter, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

256

2024 Value

± 90

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dexter, NY declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 288 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dexter, NY, are Retail Trade (39 people), Public Administration (38 people), and Educational Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dexter, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dexter, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,917

Median earning men ± $11,342

$47,083

Median earning women ± $12,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,000), Public Administration ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dexter, NY was $158,000 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $158,000, a 3.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Dexter, NY is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dexter, NY have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dexter, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,394

$204

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Dexter, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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

$49,408

Median Household Income

± $14,656

318

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 318 households in Dexter, NY declined from $49,408 from the previous year's value of $49,826.

The following chart displays the households in Dexter, NY 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dexter, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86%)
Carpooled (6.23%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Dexter, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.23%) and those who worked at home (5.06%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dexter, NY have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dexter, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dexter, NY (155 out of 746 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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