Dexter, MN City Data

Dexter, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 333 people who live in Dexter and approximately 38,603 who live in Mower 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

Mower County where Dexter resides is 711.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,603 and has a population rank of 1,148 out of all the places in the United States.

Dexter has a total of 333 people and of those residents there are 156 males and 177 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 525 births each year and around 418 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dexter varies per year, but currently 331 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 333 people who live in Dexter, there are 111 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dexter is 50 male and 61 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 234.

General Dexter Information
Total area in square miles - Mower County	711.71
Water area in square miles - Mower County	N/A
Resident population - Mower County	38,603
Population rank - Mower County	1,148
Total population	333
Total population (male)	156
Total population (female)	177
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Mower County	525
Deaths- Mower County	418
Population of one race	331
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	111
Population under 20 years (male)	50
Population under 20 years (female)	61
Total population 18 years and over	234

Dexter Social Characteristics

There are 15,582 households in Dexter. Families make up 10,425 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dexter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,519), male householder with no wife present (649) and female householder with no husband present (1,257). The remainder of the Dexter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,264. Dexter, MN 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 15,732 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,943 never married, 9,021 now married, 144 separated, 2,269 widowed, and 1,355 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 164 separated, 479 widowed and 1,321 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 (Mower County)
Total households	15,582
Family households (families)	10,425
With own children under 18 years	4,798
Married-couple family	8,519
With own children under 18 years	3,574
Male householder, no wife present, family	649
With own children under 18 years	317
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,257
With own children under 18 years	839
Nonfamily households	5,264
Householder living alone	4,545
65 years and over	2,307

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	51
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	290
Householder	89
Spouse	75
Child	115
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,732
Never married	2,943
Now married	9,021
Separated	144
Widowed	2,269
Divorced	1,355
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	164
Widowed	479
Divorced	1,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	333
Male	156
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	177
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	333
One race	331
White	324
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	333
People who are White alone	324
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,203
Same house	22,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,100
Different state or abroad	3,171
Different state	2,584
Abroad	587

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mower County)
Total resident population	38,603
Born in United States	29,153
State of residence	27,268
Different state	9,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	113
Foreign born	1,393

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 9,295 for the population of the country, which includes Dexter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,168 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,308.

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	9,295
Pre-kindergarten	680
Public	537
Private	143
Kindergarten	577
Public	486
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,364
Public	3,854
Private	510
Elementary and high school	6,729
Public	6,098
Private	631
High school grades 9 to 12	2,365
Public	2,244
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	1,198
Public	1,098
Private	100
Graduate or professional school	111
Public	57
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	27,807

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,749
Less than 9th grade	2,065
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,490
High school graduate	9,080
Some college, no degree	5,981
Associate's degree	2,336
Bachelor's degree	3,797
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,771

Dexter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,132 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dexter. The Dexter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,007), service occupations (3,135), sales and office occupations (4,452), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,711) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,049). The 30,132 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,075 private wage and salary workers, 1,818 government workers, 1,618 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mower County)
Population 16 years and over	30,132
In labor force	19,380
Civilian labor force	19,377
Employed	18,620
Unemployed	757
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	15,412
In labor force	8,840
Civilian labor force	8,837
Unemployed Civilian labor force	236
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	14,720
In labor force	10,540
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	521
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mower County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,336
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,502
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,908
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	657
Other means	47
Worked at home	833
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	326,445

OCCUPATION (Mower County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,007
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,007
Service occupations	3,135
Sales and office occupations	4,452
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,711
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,049

INDUSTRY (Mower County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,007
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	926
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,019
Wholesale trade	424
Retail trade	2,250
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	732
Information	242
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	745
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,126
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,008
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,346
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	572

CLASS OF WORKER (Mower County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,007
Private wage and salary workers	15,075
Government workers	1,818
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,618
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dexter Housing Characteristics

In Dexter, MN there are 16,251 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,582 occupied and 669 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dexter, there are 12,668 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 218 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dexter, MN 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 360 housing units with rent less than $200, 532 with rent between $200-299, 1,477 with rent between $300-499 and 761 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mower County)
Total housing units	16,251
Occupied housing units	15,582
Vacant housing units	669

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mower County)
Total housing units	16,251
1-unit, detached	12,668
1-unit, attached	218
2 units	562
3 or 4 units	463
5 to 9 units	415
10 to 19 units	391
20 to 49 units	379
50 or more units	652
Mobile home	499

HOUSING TENURE (Mower County)
Occupied housing units	15,582
Owner-occupied	12,183
Renter-occupied	3,399

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mower County)
Occupied housing units	15,582
No vehicles available	1,173
2 vehicle available	9,022
3 vehicles available	2,016
4 vehicles available	697
5 or more vehicles available	276

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mower County)
Occupied housing units	15,582
Utility gas	11,425
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,310
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	344
Coal or coke
Wood	50
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mower County)
Occupied housing units	15,582
Less Than $50,000	12,183
$50,000 to $99,999	5,274
$100,000 to $149,999	1,464
$150,000 to $199,999	536
$200,000 to $299,999	265
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	71,400

GROSS RENT (Mower County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,399
Less than $200	360
$200 to $299	532
$300 to $499	1,477
$500 to $699	522
$700 to $999	169
$1,000 to $1,499	50
$1,500 or more	19