Dexter

Population: 781
Median household income: $83,214
Median home value: $157,200

Dexter is a community in Dallas County, Iowa, home to 781 residents. The median household income of $83,214 is below the Dallas County median ($102,349).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dexter's population grew 28.9% from 606 to 781, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $132,800 to $157,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population. 74.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 781
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $83,214
Median home value: $157,200
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 316
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

606781

Median household income

$55,455$83,214

Median home value

$132,800$157,200

Median gross rent

$596$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	606	$55,455	$132,800	$596
2020	564	$58,125	$132,400	$908
2021	547	$63,750	$136,700	$1,009
2022	670	$72,083	$152,900	$822
2023	781	$83,214	$157,200	$867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	8.6%
5 to 17	134	17.2%
18 to 24	50	6.4%
25 to 34	119	15.2%
35 to 44	106	13.6%
45 to 54	87	11.1%
55 to 64	109	14.0%
65 to 74	68	8.7%
75 and over	41	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	727	93.1%
Black or African American	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.3%
High school graduate	205	38.7%
Some college or associate's	202	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	82	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	34	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	328	74.5%
Carpooled	57	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	8.4%
Other means	13	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	20.1%
15 to 29 min	84	20.8%
30 to 44 min	155	38.5%
45 to 59 min	47	11.7%
60+ min	36	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 2.8% (22 of 781)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	66.8%
Nonfamily households	97	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	292	92.4%
Vacant	24	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	83.6%
Renter-occupied	48	16.4%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	88.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	18	5.7%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1921225
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5154, -94.2276