Population 2,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dexter
Household size in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Dexter sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Dexter are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Dexter than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dexter
Renters in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dexter is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Dexter than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dexter is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Georgia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Dexter runs $913 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dexter
Bachelor's degrees in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dexter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Dexter never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Dexter than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dexter compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter | 2.73 | 38.8 | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.9% | 1990 | $913 | 17.6% | 85.1% | 4.3% |
| Dudley | 2.80 | 43.4 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 16.4% | 1992 | $1,057 | 25.6% | 81.9% | 4.7% |
| Rentz | 2.88 | 42.4 | 7.9% | 14.3% | 21.8% | 1989 | $734 | 14.9% | 88.2% | 4.4% |
| Chester | 2.66 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 23.9% | 22.8% | 1985 | $591 | 8.3% | 83.0% | 5.5% |
| Yonkers | 2.77 | 41.0 | 15.0% | 21.1% | 21.8% | 1984 | $501 | 7.6% | 79.6% | 2.5% |
| Cadwell | 2.88 | 40.3 | 12.0% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 1980 | $724 | 25.2% | 88.3% | 9.4% |
| Rebie | 2.54 | 50.8 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 1986 | $792 | 22.5% | 86.9% | 1.5% |
| Moores | 2.47 | 43.7 | 16.0% | 20.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $878 | 25.2% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Dublin | 2.63 | 39.9 | 20.6% | 42.8% | 13.9% | 1986 | $974 | 20.0% | 87.6% | 5.6% |
| Montrose | 2.65 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1994 | $989 | 25.4% | 86.1% | 3.1% |
| Roddy | 2.45 | 59.7 | 13.1% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 1985 | $469 | 12.1% | 90.9% | 9.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dexter. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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