CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dexter

Minnesota · 344 residents · 1.41 sq mi

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With 344 people, Dexter is a city in Minnesota. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $22,800. Renters pay $219 a month at the median. Median household income is $27,778, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

344

+3%vs 2000

vs 333 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.5

−12%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024350

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.6%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(30)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.3%(8)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(64)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(44)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(36)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(20)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,778

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,523

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,199 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,800

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$219

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $206 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

18.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(322)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(6)

Asian0.3%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(344)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German35.4%(124)

Norwegian14.9%(52)

Irish13.1%(46)

English6%(21)

Czech2.3%(8)

Scottish1.4%(5)

French1.1%(4)

Portuguese1.1%(4)

Hungarian0.9%(3)

British0.6%(2)

Croatian0.6%(2)

Dutch0.6%(2)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.6%(2)

American0.3%(1)

Italian0.3%(1)

Polish0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.3%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 17.2 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 married35.9%(65)

Married50.8%(92)

Widowed1.1%(2)

Divorced12.2%(22)

Women 15+

Never married23.1%(30)

Married54.6%(71)

Widowed10.8%(14)

Divorced11.5%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.6%

+5.4 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.3%

−12.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.6%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 72.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.1%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% 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)38.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.4%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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