Overview
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Total Population
51.3
Median age
45.06%
Female population %
121.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
67.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dexter town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dexter town is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dexter town's population under 18 was 21.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dexter town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dexter town, 15.74% were under the age of 15, 12.96% aged 15 to 29, 46.60% aged 30 to 64, 23.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 32 less females than males in Dexter town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.06% females and 54.94% males in Dexter, Wisconsin.
- The Dexter, Wisconsin gender ratio is 121.9:100 i.e. 121.9 men to 100 women (1.219).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dexter town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dexter town population: 96.30% are White, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.78% are multiracial.
- Dexter town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 324 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dexter town is White with a population of 312 (96.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dexter town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 396 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Dexter town's population decreased by 19 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dexter town's population decreased by 9 (2.48%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 345.
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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)