Dexter

Population: 789
Median household income: $36,905

Dexter, a community in Lane County, Oregon, has 789 residents. Its median household income of $36,905 runs below the Lane County figure of $69,311.

Between 2020 and 2023, Dexter's population declined 3.2% from 815 to 789.

The typical home was built around 1976. 32.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 789
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,905
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 370
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

815789

Median household income

$53,363$36,905

Median home value

$211,600$218,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	815	$53,363	$211,600
2021	1,017	$55,179	—
2022	1,068	$55,972	$218,800
2023	789	$36,905	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1728.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 542.7%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7427.4%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	2.5%
5 to 17	228	28.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	45	5.7%
35 to 44	116	14.7%
45 to 54	21	2.7%
55 to 64	126	16.0%
65 to 74	216	27.4%
75 and over	17	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	588	74.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	14.4%
High school graduate	169	31.2%
Some college or associate's	175	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	45	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	74	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone64.4%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	143	64.4%
Carpooled	36	16.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	18.7%
15 to 29 min	58	29.3%
30 to 44 min	70	35.4%
45 to 59 min	33	16.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 32.6% (257 of 789)

	Count	Share
Family households	244	84.7%
Nonfamily households	44	15.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	288	77.8%
Vacant	82	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	272	94.4%
Renter-occupied	16	5.6%

1-unit, detached41.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154	41.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	216	58.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4119250
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.9223, -122.8277