Population 12,754 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dexter
Household size in Dexter
| Period | Dexter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dexter has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Dexter is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Dexter (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Dexter is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Dexter than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Dexter run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dexter pays $821 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $282 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 22.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dexter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Dexter never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.3 points, as it has nationally. Dexter has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Missouri cities.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dexter has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 6.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | 2.47 | 41.2 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 11.5% | 1974 | $821 | 22.1% | 87.7% | 1.8% |
| Pyletown | 2.35 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 3.3% | 1973 | $974 | 16.3% | 86.3% | 11.2% |
| Frisco | 2.13 | 46.4 | 8.1% | 38.2% | 27.9% | 1970 | $1,205 | 14.7% | 87.3% | 9.6% |
| Idalia | 3.05 | 37.8 | 8.7% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 1981 | $688 | 8.9% | 91.7% | 13.0% |
| Essex | 2.56 | 43.4 | 9.8% | 28.6% | 19.7% | 1978 | $693 | 8.2% | 82.5% | 5.3% |
| Penermon | 2.29 | 47.7 | 11.7% | 27.4% | 23.0% | 1975 | $644 | 9.0% | 81.1% | 2.6% |
| Dudley | 2.32 | 45.8 | 1.8% | 26.4% | 7.0% | 1987 | $836 | 7.4% | 73.2% | 6.1% |
| Bernie | 2.49 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1974 | $885 | 16.2% | 79.2% | 4.0% |
| Hunterville | 2.64 | 41.4 | 8.3% | 33.0% | 15.9% | 1980 | $712 | 6.6% | 79.1% | 4.2% |
| Ives | 2.35 | 45.7 | 4.3% | 23.4% | 5.7% | 1984 | $866 | 9.3% | 76.7% | 6.9% |
| Green Oaks | 2.30 | 46.0 | 1.6% | 27.2% | 6.8% | 1988 | $836 | 6.4% | 72.3% | 6.2% |
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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