place

Dexter, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Dexter, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,846

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Dexter added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race599 (53.1%)
  • White Alone377 (33.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone131 (11.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races18 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish630

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

0

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$19,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation118
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining80
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care72
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities46
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations135
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations99
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations58
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations36
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations13

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 3.26×)118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$688/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999129 (39.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99940 (12.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99931 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99921 (6.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99918 (5.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99915 (4.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,875

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone351 (85.0%)
  • Carpooled62 (15.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.