Dexter, MO Demographic Data
Dexter, MO Summary
Dexter is located in Stoddard County in Missouri
- Population: 7,846
- Area: 6.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,181.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 383.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dexter, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,188
53%
50.8
Male
3,746
47%
49.2
Total Population
7,934
323,128,000
Dexter, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
491
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
668
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
305
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
447
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
485
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
997
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,063
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
942
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
580
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
357
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
694
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
635
8.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
270
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,146
77.5%
77.2
Female
3,441
56.0%
51.3
Male
2,705
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,879
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,819
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,599
20.2%
15.2
Female
1,070
66.9%
55.8
Male
529
33.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Dexter, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,819
98.6%
96.8
White
7,749
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
11
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
34
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
115
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
85
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
85
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,849
98.9%
82.2
Dexter, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
520
9.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
715
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,924
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,207
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
419
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
446
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
307
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,235
22.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,303
77.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
753
13.6%
31.2
Dexter, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,365
21.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,820
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,206
18.6%
11.0%
Separated
247
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
832
12.9
5.8%
Dexter, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,304
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
139
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
54
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
48
0.6%
1.1%
Dexter, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
376
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
317
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
665
19.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
536
15.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
525
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
394
11.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
421
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
116
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
31,906
57,617
Per capita income
18,620
31,128
Dexter, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
72
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
181
5.6%
9.8
Construction
167
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
869
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
113
3.5%
6.6
Information
8
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
545
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
88
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
146
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
78
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
553
17.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
252
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
137
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
257
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
877
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
662
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
958
29.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
455
14.2%
18.1%
Dexter, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,988
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,385
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
384
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.4%
5.1
Walked
57
1.9%
2.7
Other means
78
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
73
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Dexter, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
343
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,536
45.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,085
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
413
12.2%
21.0
Dexter, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,377
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,826
54.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,551
45.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
366
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Dexter, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,743
1 room
44
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
58
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
270
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
909
24.3%
16.5
5 rooms
941
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
708
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
337
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
313
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
163
4.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Dexter, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,743
1-unit, detached
2,812
75.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
61
1.6%
5.9
2-units
243
6.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
376
10.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9
0.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
80
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
107
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
30
0.8%
0.1
Dexter, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
301
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
282
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
469
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
664
17.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
667
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
470
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
386
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
367
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.2%
1.4%
Dexter, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,753
51.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,582
46.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.5%
1.1
Dexter, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,019
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
47
4.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
61
6.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
284
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
627
61.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
504
51.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
150
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
4.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
217
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Dexter, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,438
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
2.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
508
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
888
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
113
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
569
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
157
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
286
20.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
211
14.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
508
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Dexter, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,826
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
379
20.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
683
37.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
341
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
239
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
176
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,700
205,000