Dexter, NM City Data

Dexter, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,235 people who live in Dexter and approximately 61,382 who live in Chaves County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dexter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dexter. We have included Dexter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dexter Information

Chaves County where Dexter resides is 6,075.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,382 and has a population rank of 792 out of all the places in the United States.

Dexter has a total of 1,235 people and of those residents there are 601 males and 634 females. The median age of the male population is 27.7 and the female population is 31.7. There are approximately 959 births each year and around 620 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dexter varies per year, but currently 1,191 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 1,235 people who live in Dexter, there are 478 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dexter is 250 male and 228 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 799.

General Dexter Information
Total area in square miles - Chaves County	6,075.07
Water area in square miles - Chaves County	N/A
Resident population - Chaves County	61,382
Population rank - Chaves County	792
Total population	1,235
Total population (male)	601
Total population (female)	634
Population median age (male)	27.7
Population median age (female)	31.7
Births - Chaves County	959
Deaths- Chaves County	620
Population of one race	1,191
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	478
Population under 20 years (male)	250
Population under 20 years (female)	228
Total population 18 years and over	799

Dexter Social Characteristics

There are 22,561 households in Dexter. Families make up 16,253 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dexter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,895), male householder with no wife present (1,208) and female householder with no husband present (2,797). The remainder of the Dexter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,484. Dexter, NM moving companies help people in Dexter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dexter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dexter is based, there are 24,432 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,009 never married, 12,989 now married, 459 separated, 3,046 widowed, and 2,929 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 508 separated, 673 widowed and 2,239 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dexter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dexter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chaves County)
Total households	22,561
Family households (families)	16,253
With own children under 18 years	8,880
Married-couple family	11,895
With own children under 18 years	5,443
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,208
With own children under 18 years	688
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,797
With own children under 18 years	2,001
Nonfamily households	6,484
Householder living alone	5,600
65 years and over	2,622

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	210
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	83
Average household size	3.17
Average family size	3.39

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,164
Householder	333
Spouse	243
Child	481
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	7
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	71
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,432
Never married	5,009
Now married	12,989
Separated	459
Widowed	3,046
Divorced	2,929
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	508
Widowed	673
Divorced	2,239

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,235
Male	601
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	5
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	4
Female	634
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,235
One race	1,191
White	741
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,235
People who are White alone	741
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	879
People who are Some other race alone	438

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,978
Same house	31,668
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,723
Different state or abroad	6,824
Different state	5,869
Abroad	955

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chaves County)
Total resident population	61,382
Born in United States	23,114
State of residence	31,024
Different state	22,992
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	475
Foreign born	6,891

Dexter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dexter. That total enrollment is 18,132 for the population of the country, which includes Dexter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,918 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,289.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dexter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,132
Pre-kindergarten	1,007
Public	751
Private	256
Kindergarten	881
Public	774
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,382
Public	7,841
Private	541
Elementary and high school	12,954
Public	12,134
Private	820
High school grades 9 to 12	4,572
Public	4,293
Private	279
College, undergraduate years	2,923
Public	2,558
Private	365
Graduate or professional school	367
Public	284
Private	83
Not enrolled in school	40,644

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,811
Less than 9th grade	5,343
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,035
High school graduate	9,998
Some college, no degree	9,014
Associate's degree	2,289
Bachelor's degree	6,132
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,705

Dexter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,882 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dexter. The Dexter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,353), service occupations (3,736), sales and office occupations (5,731), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,006), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,563) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,639). The 45,882 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,713 private wage and salary workers, 4,147 government workers, 2,010 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chaves County)
Population 16 years and over	45,882
In labor force	25,361
Civilian labor force	25,313
Employed	23,028
Unemployed	2,285
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	48
Females 16 years and over	23,922
In labor force	11,254
Civilian labor force	11,246
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,153
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	21,960
In labor force	14,107
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,132
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chaves County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,689
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,629
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,228
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	621
Other means	182
Worked at home	772
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	374,140

OCCUPATION (Chaves County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,353
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,353
Service occupations	3,736
Sales and office occupations	5,731
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,006
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,563
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,639

INDUSTRY (Chaves County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,353
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,275
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,226
Wholesale trade	700
Retail trade	2,938
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,216
Information	408
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,154
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,449
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,891
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,899
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,083

CLASS OF WORKER (Chaves County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,353
Private wage and salary workers	16,713
Government workers	4,147
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,010
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dexter Housing Characteristics

In Dexter, NM there are 25,647 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,561 occupied and 3,086 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dexter, there are 18,486 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 635 units in Dexter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dexter, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dexter, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dexter. There are 484 housing units with rent less than $200, 767 with rent between $200-299, 2,758 with rent between $300-499 and 1,555 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dexter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dexter, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chaves County)
Total housing units	25,647
Occupied housing units	22,561
Vacant housing units	3,086

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chaves County)
Total housing units	25,647
1-unit, detached	18,486
1-unit, attached	635
2 units	699
3 or 4 units	423
5 to 9 units	314
10 to 19 units	315
20 to 49 units	338
50 or more units	629
Mobile home	3,600

HOUSING TENURE (Chaves County)
Occupied housing units	22,561
Owner-occupied	16,000
Renter-occupied	6,561

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chaves County)
Occupied housing units	22,561
No vehicles available	1,708
2 vehicle available	12,808
3 vehicles available	2,949
4 vehicles available	789
5 or more vehicles available	299

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chaves County)
Occupied housing units	22,561
Utility gas	13,828
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,498
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke	2
Wood	140
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chaves County)
Occupied housing units	22,561
Less Than $50,000	16,000
$50,000 to $99,999	5,009
$100,000 to $149,999	1,436
$150,000 to $199,999	585
$200,000 to $299,999	316
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	61,000

GROSS RENT (Chaves County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,561
Less than $200	484
$200 to $299	767
$300 to $499	2,758
$500 to $699	1,118
$700 to $999	239
$1,000 to $1,499	132
$1,500 or more	65