Dexter

Population: 359
Median household income: $87,083
Median home value: $173,300

Dexter is a community in Mower County, Minnesota, home to 359 residents. Its median household income of $87,083 runs above the Mower County figure of $71,495.

From 2019 to 2023, Dexter's population grew 11.5% from 322 to 359, while its median home value rose 55.6% from $111,400 to $173,300.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 359
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $87,083
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

322359

Median household income

$55,938$87,083

Median home value

$111,400$173,300

Median gross rent

$428$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	322	$55,938	$111,400	$428
2020	338	$66,875	$118,800	$650
2021	316	$76,250	$131,600	$750
2022	324	$84,375	$151,700	$810
2023	359	$87,083	$173,300	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.6%
5 to 17	26	7.2%
18 to 24	58	16.2%
25 to 34	36	10.0%
35 to 44	66	18.4%
45 to 54	43	12.0%
55 to 64	47	13.1%
65 to 74	43	12.0%
75 and over	20	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	351	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	4	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.3%
High school graduate	89	34.9%
Some college or associate's	129	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	13	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	13	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	86.1%
Carpooled	12	5.8%
Public transit	3	1.4%
Walked	6	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	25.0%
15 to 29 min	72	36.0%
30 to 44 min	67	33.5%
45 to 59 min	5	2.5%
60+ min	6	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.7% (42 of 359)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	68.6%
Nonfamily households	48	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	153	89.5%
Vacant	18	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	70.6%
Renter-occupied	45	29.4%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.2%
5 to 19 units	18	10.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2715886
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7194, -92.7017