Dexter

  1. Dexter Legal Resources
  2. Dexter Statistics
  3. Dexter Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dexter Employment Information
  5. Dexter Family Information
  6. Dexter Education Information
  7. Dexter Public Benefits Information
  8. Dexter Criminal Information
  9. Dexter Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Dexter Zip Codes


Dexter Legal Resources Back to top

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Dexter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,850
  • Land Area (2000): 510.276 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.445 square kilometers
Dexter Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 1,221 2005 1,241 2006 1,247
2004 Not Available     2007 1,243

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Houses (2000): 964
Dexter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 164 5.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,715 94.30%

Dexter Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Employment Information Back to top
Dexter Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 240 36.25%
2. Construction 45 6.80%
3. Food Manufacturing 36 5.44%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 5.44%
5. Educational Services 32 4.83%
6. Repair and Maintenance 30 4.53%
7. Public Administration 22 3.32%
8. Truck Transportation 21 3.17%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 16 2.42%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 15 2.27%
11. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 13 1.96%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.96%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.66%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 1.51%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 9 1.36%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 9 1.36%
18. Mining 8 1.21%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.06%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 107 24.43%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 51 11.64%
3. Health Care 37 8.45%
4. Public Administration 26 5.94%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 25 5.71%
6. Finance and Insurance 23 5.25%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 4.57%
8. Social Assistance 18 4.11%
9. Food Manufacturing 12 2.74%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 12 2.74%
11. Construction 10 2.28%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.83%
13. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.83%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.60%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.37%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.37%
17. Repair and Maintenance 6 1.37%
18. Truck Transportation 6 1.37%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.14%
20. Other Transportation 4 0.91%

Dexter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 157 23.72%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 75 11.33%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 6.80%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 32 4.83%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 4.68%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 4.38%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 3.78%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 3.47%
9. Other Management Occupations 23 3.47%
10. Other Production Occupations 19 2.87%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.11%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 1.66%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 11 1.66%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 10 1.51%
15. Extraction Workers 9 1.36%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 1.36%
17. Top Executives 9 1.36%
18. Construction Laborers 8 1.21%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 1.06%
20. Engineers 7 1.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 58 13.24%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 7.99%
3. Secretaries and Admins 28 6.39%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 4.57%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 4.57%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 18 4.11%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 3.42%
8. Other Production Occupations 15 3.42%
9. Cashiers 14 3.20%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.97%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 2.97%
12. Other Management Occupations 12 2.74%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.51%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.51%
15. Child Care Workers 10 2.28%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 10 2.28%
17. Registered Nurses 10 2.28%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 2.05%
19. Other Healthcare Support 9 2.05%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 1.83%

Dexter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,030 50.84%
15-35 hours 226 11.15%
1-14 hours 60 2.96%
No regular hours 710 35.04%

Dexter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 7.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 4.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 89 8.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 102 9.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 215 20.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 207 20.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 83 8.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 1.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 0.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 68 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21 2.03%

Dexter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 103 9.95%
5-9 214 20.68%
10-14 152 14.69%
15-19 125 12.08%
20-24 121 11.69%
25-29 103 9.95%
30-34 144 13.91%
35-39 17 1.64%
40-44 11 1.06%
45-59 24 2.32%
60-89 1 0.10%
At least 90 20 1.93%

Dexter Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 818 79.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 172 16.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 2.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 2.03%

Dexter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 170 15.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 798 73.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 1.39%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 3.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 4.17%

Dexter Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 855 (2,783 people)
Families (2000): 745 (2,614 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 265
People at same address in 1995: 1,594
Dexter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 98 11.46%
$10,000-$14,999 79 9.24%
$15,000-$19,999 78 9.12%
$20,000-$24,999 85 9.94%
$25,000-$29,999 54 6.32%
$30,000-$34,999 61 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 84 9.82%
$40,000-$44,999 54 6.32%
$45,000-$49,999 27 3.16%
$50,000-$59,999 85 9.94%
$60,000-$74,999 66 7.72%
$75,000-$99,999 57 6.67%
$100,000-$124,999 15 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.23%
$200,000 or more 5 0.58%

Dexter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 106 12.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 234 27.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 150 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 165 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 98 11.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dexter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 704 31.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 157 7.08%
Public Assistance 37 1.67%
Retirement 128 5.77%
Self Employment 142 6.40%
Social Security 230 10.37%
Supplemental Security 50 2.25%
Wage / Salary 662 29.83%
Other 109 4.91%

Dexter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 271 44.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 337 55.43%

Dexter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 3.72%
Color 1 Box Married 652 60.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 364 33.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 1.77%

Dexter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 651 63.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 232 22.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 6.86%

Dexter Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Education Information Back to top
Dexter Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 373 19.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 386 20.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 447 23.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 435 22.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 83 4.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 99 5.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 79 4.15%

Dexter Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 37 1.30% 9 0.32% 46 1.61%
Kindergarten 36 1.26% 6 0.21% 42 1.47%
Grades 1-4 238 8.35% 8 0.28% 246 8.63%
Grades 5-8 249 8.74% 22 0.77% 271 9.51%
Grades 9-12 274 9.61% 12 0.42% 286 10.04%
Undergrad college 112 3.93% 1 0.04% 113 3.96%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.32% 2 0.07% 11 0.39%
Total 955 33.51% 60 2.11% 1,015 35.61%

Dexter Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dexter Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,285 82.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 482 17.42%

Dexter Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 95
Dexter Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 6.552 0.819 0.000 0.000 7.371 0.000 10.647 12.285 0.819 23.751
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.641 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.641 0.806 12.893 15.310 1.612 29.815
2006 4.812 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.812 0.000 7.217 9.623 0.802 17.642
2007 4.827 0.000 0.000 0.805 5.632 0.000 6.436 5.632 0.805 12.872

Dexter Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 3
2005 2 4
2006 0 0
2007 0 4

Dexter Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dexter Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 487 17.09%
10-19 Years 578 20.28%
20-29 Years 317 11.12%
30-39 Years 428 15.02%
40-49 Years 409 14.35%
50-59 Years 273 9.58%
60-69 Years 195 6.84%
70-79 Years 125 4.39%
80-89 Years 34 1.19%
90+ Years 4 0.14%

Dexter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,483 52.04%
Color 1 Box Female 1,367 47.96%

Dexter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,664 58.39%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,111 38.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dexter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 152 18.42%
2. German 138 16.73%
3. English 121 14.67%
4. Irish 92 11.15%
5. Dutch 85 10.30%
6. French Non-Basque 38 4.61%
7. Portuguese 36 4.36%
8. European 31 3.76%
9. Scottish 27 3.27%
10. Italian 25 3.03%

Dexter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,341 50.00%
2. Only English 1,333 49.70%
3. Vietnamese 4 0.15%
4. Other Slavic 2 0.07%
5. Tagalog 2 0.07%

Dexter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,339 81.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 161 5.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 379 13.16%

Dexter Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dexter Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dexter Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88230