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Dexter, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dexter is 1,510, which is 22.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dexter population density is 1,869.26 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dexter is white, which represent 79.27% of the total population. The average Dexter education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,510. #109

Population Growth Since 2000, #52

Dexter, NM	22.27%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #12

Dexter, NM	1,869.26 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,197 (79.27%, #245)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #107)
Hispanic:	1,271 (84.17%, #78)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #111)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #234)
One Race, Other:	313 (20.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,169 (91.97%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,424 (94.30%) out of the total population of 1,510 reported first ancestry.

	Dexter, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.86%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	22	1.46%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	45	2.98%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	13	0.86%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	63	4.17%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	44	2.91%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	25	1.66%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	36	2.38%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.53%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 711 (47.09%, see rank)

Females: 799 (52.91%, see rank)

Dexter, NM	Male: 47.09% Female: 52.91%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dexter, NM	31.10 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dexter, NM	32.50 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dexter, NM	27.90 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dexter, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	160	10.60%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	175	11.59%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	166	10.99%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	100	6.62%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	81	5.36%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	210	13.91%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	213	14.11%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	111	7.35%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	133	8.81%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	97	6.42%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	52	3.44%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	12	0.79%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dexter, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	828, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	283, 34.18%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	227, 27.42%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	211, 25.48%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	57, 6.88%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	50, 6.04%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.84, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dexter, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	108	85.19%	14.81%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	273	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	75	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	84	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dexter, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	442, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.42, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	59, 13.35%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	383, 86.65%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	383, 86.65%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.79, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	302, 68.33%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	59, 13.35%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dexter, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,009	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	515	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	159	30.87%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	319	61.94%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	16	3.11%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	21	4.08%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	494	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	122	24.70%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	308	62.35%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	25	5.06%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	39	7.89%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dexter, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	1,215	80.46%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	934	61.85%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	281	18.61%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	295	19.54%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	136	9.01%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	159	10.53%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.26%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	291	19.27%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dexter, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	89	20.14%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	351	79.41%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	0.45%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.