Overview
547
Total Population
46.6
Median age
51.19%
Female population %
95.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
54.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dexter's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dexter is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dexter's population under 18 was 16.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dexter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dexter, 12.43% were under the age of 15, 19.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.16% aged 30 to 64, 20.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 more females than males in Dexter:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Dexter, IA.
- The Dexter, IA gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 48.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 31.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dexter's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dexter population: 95.80% are White, 0.55% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
- Dexter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 528 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dexter is White with a population of 524 (95.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dexter's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 774 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Dexter's population decreased by 92 (13.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dexter's population increased by 34 (5.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dexter's population was lowest in year 2018 at 570.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)