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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dexter

Kansas · 326 residents · 0.28 sq mi
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Dexter is a city of 326 people in Kansas. Median home value sits at $17,900. The median age is 27.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 32% less than in Kansas as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $18,571 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
326
−10%vs 2000
vs 364 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.8
−27%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.28 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19228938648257919902000201020202024Dexter
2024540
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1414.1%(46)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.4%(47)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(11)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(46)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(56)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(31)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.7%(12)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.4%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(18)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,571
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,656 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,538
−40%vs 2000
vs $12,615 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.8%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$17,900
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$275
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $231 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.4%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
31.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(334)
Black0.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(324)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German14.1%(76)
English8.5%(46)
Irish8%(43)
British6.5%(35)
American3.1%(17)
Swiss2%(11)
French0.6%(3)
Italian0.6%(3)
Norwegian0.4%(2)
Dutch0.2%(1)
Russian0.2%(1)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Welsh0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(59)
Married49.7%(87)
Widowed1.7%(3)
Divorced14.9%(26)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(74)
Married57.6%(121)
Widowed2.9%(6)
Divorced4.3%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dexter, Kansas?

Dexter, Kansas has about 326 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dexter, Kansas?

The typical household in Dexter, Kansas earns about $18,571 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dexter, Kansas expensive?

In Dexter, Kansas, the median home is worth about $17,900, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Dexter, Kansas?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Dexter, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dexter, Kansas?

About 10.8% of people in Dexter, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

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