Dexter

Population: 828
Median household income: $49,826
Median home value: $152,600

Dexter, a community in Jefferson County, New York, has 828 residents. Its median household income of $49,826 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dexter's population declined 13.0% from 952 to 828, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $125,000 to $152,600.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $609.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 828
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,826
Median home value: $152,600
Median gross rent: $609
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

952828

Median household income

$37,426$49,826

Median home value

$125,000$152,600

Median gross rent

$440$609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	952	$37,426	$125,000	$440
2020	790	$40,588	$110,300	$519
2021	802	$43,293	$120,500	$511
2022	763	$45,946	$129,400	$566
2023	828	$49,826	$152,600	$609

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	7.6%
5 to 17	190	22.9%
18 to 24	41	5.0%
25 to 34	81	9.8%
35 to 44	71	8.6%
45 to 54	107	12.9%
55 to 64	90	10.9%
65 to 74	87	10.5%
75 and over	98	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	730	88.2%
Black or African American	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	10.7%
High school graduate	207	38.8%
Some college or associate's	175	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	59	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	247	86.4%
Carpooled	20	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.5%
Other means	6	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	37.4%
15 to 29 min	117	42.9%
30 to 44 min	22	8.1%
45 to 59 min	5	1.8%
60+ min	27	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.9% (147 of 820)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	72.4%
Nonfamily households	92	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	333	95.4%
Vacant	16	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	63.7%
Renter-occupied	121	36.3%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	62.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	19.8%
5 to 19 units	44	12.6%
20 or more units	2	0.6%
Mobile home & other	16	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3620500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.0112, -76.0430