Population 1,474 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dexter
Household size in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Dexter is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Dexter are younger than 40.4 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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dexter: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.0% of households in Dexter rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Dexter than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Dexter has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $490 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dexter pays $777 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dexter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, 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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Dexter have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dexter has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.35 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 6.7% | 1988 | $777 | 22.3% | 88.6% | 0.6% |
| Olive | 2.23 | 45.2 | 2.7% | 15.9% | 25.7% | 1985 | $624 | 25.6% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.36 | 39.1 | 17.8% | 23.4% | 10.0% | 1991 | $836 | 20.2% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
| Hardin | 2.41 | 45.5 | 5.8% | 15.9% | 25.7% | 1980 | $676 | 22.9% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Almo | 2.49 | 37.7 | 14.0% | 26.5% | 9.5% | 1993 | $733 | 28.3% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Faxon | 2.07 | 44.7 | 8.2% | 27.2% | 26.1% | 1991 | $725 | 29.7% | 87.9% | 4.2% |
| Murray | 2.32 | 36.3 | 11.4% | 42.4% | 16.7% | 1982 | $902 | 37.0% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| Fairdealing | 1.84 | 50.2 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 20.2% | 1987 | $492 | 20.8% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
| Dogtown | 2.19 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 19.5% | 16.5% | 1973 | $675 | 19.4% | 87.6% | 6.7% |
| Golo | 1.95 | 45.9 | 16.9% | 30.8% | 6.7% | 1977 | $1,049 | 20.6% | 90.5% | 10.0% |
| Hamlin | 2.28 | 52.5 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 47.2% | 1989 | $675 | 17.2% | 92.1% | 1.7% |
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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