Dexter

Population: 1,144
Median household income: $61,118
Median home value: $95,200

Dexter is a community in Chaves County, New Mexico, home to 1,144 residents. The median household income of $61,118 is above the Chaves County median ($52,029).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dexter's population grew 2.1% from 1,121 to 1,144, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $70,600 to $95,200.

85.0% of workers drive to work alone. 57.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,144
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,118
Median home value: $95,200
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 435
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1211,144

Median household income

$28,992$61,118

Median home value

$70,600$95,200

Median gross rent

$672$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,121	$28,992	$70,600	$672
2020	1,061	$51,736	$83,300	$772
2021	1,037	$54,813	$84,600	$644
2022	1,025	$48,750	$96,200	$632
2023	1,144	$61,118	$95,200	$688

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1726.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	6.9%
5 to 17	308	26.9%
18 to 24	94	8.2%
25 to 34	177	15.5%
35 to 44	149	13.0%
45 to 54	99	8.7%
55 to 64	90	7.9%
65 to 74	92	8.0%
75 and over	56	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	102	8.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,035	90.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.6%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	35.6%
High school graduate	169	25.5%
Some college or associate's	190	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	38	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	351	85.0%
Carpooled	62	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	52.5%
15 to 29 min	116	28.1%
30 to 44 min	49	11.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	31	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 31.8% (364 of 1,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	328	84.3%
Nonfamily households	61	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	389	89.4%
Vacant	46	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	328	84.3%
Renter-occupied	61	15.7%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	250	57.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	163	37.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3520620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.1948, -104.3689