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Dexter Michigan Information: Dexter, Michigan is part of WASHTENAW County. Population for Dexter from the last gathering is 2338. You can view Dexter venues that host many Dexter MI events every year. You can also research Dexter Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Dexter Michigan real estate guide. Dexter Michigan has a latitude of 42.3553 and a longitude of -83.8966. Zip codes in Dexter, MI include 48130 ... more Dexter zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dexter, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dexter, MI was 2,338.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dexter was 1,137, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dexter, MI
There are an estimated 476 married men in the town. 53.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dexter are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dexter is 1,201 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dexter, Michigan
There are an estimated 510 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dexter, MI
The median age of people living in Dexter, MI was 33.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dexter was 181. There were 1,720 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.8 percent of the population (229) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dexter, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dexter, MI was 2,305.

White Population in Dexter, MI
The estimated White population in the Dexter community is 2,258, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dexter, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dexter, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dexter, MI was 7.

Asian Population in Dexter, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dexter, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dexter was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dexter community was 23, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dexter, MI
The household population number in Dexter was 2,337.

Group Quarters Population in Dexter, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Dexter, MI
The average household size in Dexter is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dexter, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,106 total housing units in Dexter.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,013, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 619 were owner-occupied (61.1), and 394 were renter-occupied (38.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 93 vacant homes in Dexter at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dexter, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 533, with a median value in dollars of 160,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dexter, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,294 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dexter, average costs per month were $376 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,499 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dexter, Michigan
626 people in Dexter also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dexter, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dexter was 131, or 7.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dexter, MI
In 2000, there were 334 people in Dexter, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dexter, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 120 people in Dexter who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dexter, Michigan
There were 1,421 in the labor force in Dexter at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dexter was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dexter, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,510. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dexter, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,697. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dexter, Michigan
Per capita income in Dexter in the last full census was 27,974. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dexter numbered 18, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dexter, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 107, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.