CITY · 2020 ACS

Dexter

Oregon · 893 residents · 1.84 sq mi

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Dexter is home to 893 people in Oregon. 53% were living in the same home a year earlier. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 30.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 45.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 45.8

US median: 38.8

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Owner-heavy

85% owner-occupied

US average: 63%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

893

−12%vs 2021

vs 1,017 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

45.8

−9%vs 2021

vs 50.4 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.84 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024865

Age distribution, 2020

Under 53.2%(29)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.8%(43)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.8%(61)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 194.3%(38)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244.1%(37)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.3%(92)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4415.3%(137)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5413.8%(123)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6420.4%(182)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7410.1%(90)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845%(45)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.8%(16)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$53,363

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $55,179 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,996

−5%vs 2021

vs $35,831 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

31.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 33.1% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

30.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 31.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information17.3%

US avg: 11.1%

Other services13%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration13%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade9.8%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing7.9%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance6.2%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical6.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction3.2%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade3.2%

US avg: 6.7%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$211,600

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

84.9%

+6.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 78.5% in 2021

15.1% rent

Persons per household

2.60 people

−5%vs 2021

vs 2.73 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

4.0

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic86.9%(884)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino13.1%(133)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic84.1%(751)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(37)

Asian0.6%(5)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

German37.2%(303)

Irish24%(196)

English9.2%(75)

Scottish8.8%(72)

American5.9%(48)

Norwegian2.9%(24)

Italian2%(16)

Hungarian1.7%(14)

Polish1.7%(14)

French Canadian1.6%(13)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 16.7% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

87.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 91.2% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

9.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.3% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+2%vs 2021

vs 25.4 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

80.2%

+4.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 76.1% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

3.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

70.7%

+5.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 65.4% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

65.2%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

27.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 29.8% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

43.4%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 43.5% in 2021

Female

56.6%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 56.5% in 2021

Foreign born

5.2%

+0.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 4.4% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

6.9%

−4.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

100.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

53.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.1%(58)

Married77.9%(205)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married17.9%(62)

Married57.3%(199)

Widowed8.6%(30)

Divorced16.1%(56)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

6.9%

−4.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

42.3%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

3.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

15.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

43.9%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

45.5%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

51.5%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 10 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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