Dexter, MO City Data

Dexter, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,356 people who live in Dexter and approximately 29,705 who live in Stoddard 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

Stoddard County where Dexter resides is 828.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,705 and has a population rank of 1,408 out of all the places in the United States.

Dexter has a total of 7,356 people and of those residents there are 3,318 males and 4,038 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 388 births each year and around 369 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dexter varies per year, but currently 7,253 are one race and 103 are two or more races.

Of the 7,356 people who live in Dexter, there are 1,946 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dexter is 971 male and 975 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 5,614.

General Dexter Information
Total area in square miles - Stoddard County	828.94
Water area in square miles - Stoddard County	N/A
Resident population - Stoddard County	29,705
Population rank - Stoddard County	1,408
Total population	7,356
Total population (male)	3,318
Total population (female)	4,038
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Stoddard County	388
Deaths- Stoddard County	369
Population of one race	7,253
Population of two or more races	103
Population under 20 years	1,946
Population under 20 years (male)	971
Population under 20 years (female)	975
Total population 18 years and over	5,614

Dexter Social Characteristics

There are 12,064 households in Dexter. Families make up 8,485 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dexter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,930), male householder with no wife present (408) and female householder with no husband present (1,078). The remainder of the Dexter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,583. Dexter, MO 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 12,654 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,757 never married, 7,400 now married, 225 separated, 1,856 widowed, and 1,416 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 173 separated, 403 widowed and 1,129 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 (Stoddard County)
Total households	12,064
Family households (families)	8,485
With own children under 18 years	3,963
Married-couple family	6,930
With own children under 18 years	2,719
Male householder, no wife present, family	408
With own children under 18 years	243
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,078
With own children under 18 years	696
Nonfamily households	3,583
Householder living alone	3,218
65 years and over	1,653

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,023
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,045
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,847
Householder	2,021
Spouse	1,520
Child	1,942
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	147
Foster child	12
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,358
Male householder	403
Male householder living alone	329
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	813
Female householder living alone	765
Female householder not living alone	48
Nonrelatives	142
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	1
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,654
Never married	1,757
Now married	7,400
Separated	225
Widowed	1,856
Divorced	1,416
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	173
Widowed	403
Divorced	1,129

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,356
Male	3,318
Under 5 years	244
5 to 9 years	241
10 to 14 years	239
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	45
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	130
25 to 29 years	212
30 to 34 years	211
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	229
45 to 49 years	210
50 to 54 years	187
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	77
85 years and over	59
Female	4,038
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	232
10 to 14 years	246
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	51
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	145
25 to 29 years	223
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	262
40 to 44 years	279
45 to 49 years	225
50 to 54 years	235
55 to 59 years	195
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	135
70 to 74 years	196
75 to 79 years	194
80 to 84 years	200
85 years and over	178

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,356
One race	7,253
White	7,158
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	103

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,205
People who are White alone	7,009
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	88
People who are Some other race alone	37

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,039
Same house	15,849
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,178
Different state or abroad	1,873
Different state	1,755
Abroad	118

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stoddard County)
Total resident population	29,705
Born in United States	22,305
State of residence	22,638
Different state	6,861
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	134

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 6,629 for the population of the country, which includes Dexter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,572 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,159 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 810.

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	6,629
Pre-kindergarten	363
Public	304
Private	59
Kindergarten	375
Public	343
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,316
Public	3,225
Private	91
Elementary and high school	5,080
Public	4,945
Private	135
High school grades 9 to 12	1,764
Public	1,720
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	667
Public	617
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	144
Public	112
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	22,019

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,121
Less than 9th grade	2,926
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,739
High school graduate	7,818
Some college, no degree	2,968
Associate's degree	640
Bachelor's degree	2,030
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,320

Dexter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dexter. The Dexter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,797), service occupations (1,910), sales and office occupations (2,706), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (387), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,617) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,606). The 23,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,124 private wage and salary workers, 1,583 government workers, 1,263 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stoddard County)
Population 16 years and over	23,653
In labor force	13,870
Civilian labor force	13,860
Employed	13,023
Unemployed	837
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	12,443
In labor force	6,371
Civilian labor force	6,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	482
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,210
In labor force	7,499
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	355
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stoddard County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,784
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,371
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,418
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	481
Other means	94
Worked at home	390
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	261,040

OCCUPATION (Stoddard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,797
Service occupations	1,910
Sales and office occupations	2,706
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	387
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,617
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,606

INDUSTRY (Stoddard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	918
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,937
Wholesale trade	412
Retail trade	1,564
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	914
Information	136
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	374
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	414
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	751
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	392

CLASS OF WORKER (Stoddard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Private wage and salary workers	10,124
Government workers	1,583
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,263
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dexter Housing Characteristics

In Dexter, MO there are 13,221 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,064 occupied and 1,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dexter, there are 10,381 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 132 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, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dexter, MO 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 335 housing units with rent less than $200, 595 with rent between $200-299, 1,400 with rent between $300-499 and 331 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, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stoddard County)
Total housing units	13,221
Occupied housing units	12,064
Vacant housing units	1,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stoddard County)
Total housing units	13,221
1-unit, detached	10,381
1-unit, attached	132
2 units	429
3 or 4 units	377
5 to 9 units	131
10 to 19 units	38
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	1,662

HOUSING TENURE (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Owner-occupied	8,733
Renter-occupied	3,331

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
No vehicles available	967
2 vehicle available	7,071
3 vehicles available	1,630
4 vehicles available	397
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Utility gas	5,484
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,094
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	439
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Less Than $50,000	8,733
$50,000 to $99,999	2,755
$100,000 to $149,999	666
$150,000 to $199,999	225
$200,000 to $299,999	85
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Stoddard County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,331
Less than $200	335
$200 to $299	595
$300 to $499	1,400
$500 to $699	251
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	8