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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Dexter Zip Codes


Dexter Legal Resources Back to top

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Dexter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 689
  • Land Area (2000): 3.086 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 270
Dexter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23 3.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 654 96.60%

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. Construction 30 20.27%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 6.76%
3. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 6.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 9 6.08%
5. Truck Transportation 9 6.08%
6. Metal Manufactuing 7 4.73%
7. U.S. Postal Service 7 4.73%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 3.38%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 5 3.38%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 2.70%
11. Educational Services 4 2.70%
12. Food Manufacturing 4 2.70%
13. Health Care 4 2.70%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 4 2.70%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 4 2.70%
16. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 4 2.70%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 2.70%
18. Public Administration 3 2.03%
19. Repair and Maintenance 3 2.03%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 24 15.69%
2. Finance and Insurance 23 15.03%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 17 11.11%
4. Educational Services 12 7.84%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 10 6.54%
6. Public Administration 9 5.88%
7. Social Assistance 7 4.58%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 6 3.92%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 3.92%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.27%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.96%
12. Construction 3 1.96%
13. Department and Other General Stores 3 1.96%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.96%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.31%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.31%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.31%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 2 1.31%
19. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.31%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 1.31%

Dexter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 8.78%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 7.43%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 6.08%
4. Other Construction Trades 9 6.08%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 5.41%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 5.41%
7. Construction Laborers 7 4.73%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 4.05%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 4.05%
10. Printing Workers 6 4.05%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 5 3.38%
12. Agricultural Workers 4 2.70%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 2.70%
14. Carpenters 4 2.70%
15. Cashiers 4 2.70%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 2.70%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.70%
18. Top Executives 4 2.70%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 2.03%
20. Other Production Occupations 3 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 21 13.73%
2. Secretaries and Admins 14 9.15%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 6.54%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 6.54%
5. Child Care Workers 9 5.88%
6. Cashiers 8 5.23%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 5.23%
8. Other Management Occupations 7 4.58%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 4.58%
10. Business Operations Specialists 6 3.92%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 3.27%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 3.27%
13. Registered Nurses 5 3.27%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 5 3.27%
15. Other Production Occupations 4 2.61%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.61%
17. Computer Specialists 3 1.96%
18. Top Executives 3 1.96%
19. Agricultural Workers 2 1.31%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 1.31%

Dexter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 292 58.17%
15-35 hours 56 11.16%
1-14 hours 14 2.79%
No regular hours 140 27.89%

Dexter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 6.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 4.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 3.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 16.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35 11.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 73 24.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 18 6.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 20 6.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 14 4.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 24 8.14%

Dexter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 7.12%
5-9 12 4.07%
10-14 42 14.24%
15-19 11 3.73%
20-24 24 8.14%
25-29 12 4.07%
30-34 51 17.29%
35-39 36 12.20%
40-44 15 5.08%
45-59 60 20.34%
60-89 8 2.71%
At least 90 3 1.02%

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% 122 41.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 102 34.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 60 20.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 3.73%

Dexter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41 13.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 247 82.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 1.99%

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): 266 (677 people)
Families (2000): 187 (581 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71
People at same address in 1995: 386
Dexter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 17 6.39%
$10,000-$14,999 19 7.14%
$15,000-$19,999 30 11.28%
$20,000-$24,999 17 6.39%
$25,000-$29,999 10 3.76%
$30,000-$34,999 12 4.51%
$35,000-$39,999 33 12.41%
$40,000-$44,999 13 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 18 6.77%
$50,000-$59,999 37 13.91%
$60,000-$74,999 30 11.28%
$75,000-$99,999 22 8.27%
$100,000-$124,999 6 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.75%

Dexter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 55 21.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 85 32.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 36 13.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38 14.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 10.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dexter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 208 27.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 103 13.86%
Public Assistance 4 0.54%
Retirement 32 4.31%
Self Employment 42 5.65%
Social Security 91 12.25%
Supplemental Security 8 1.08%
Wage / Salary 207 27.86%
Other 48 6.46%

Dexter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 76 49.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 77 50.33%

Dexter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 10.84%
Color 1 Box Married 155 62.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 55 22.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 4.82%

Dexter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 166 63.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 13.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 13.46%

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 18 3.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 59 12.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 207 42.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 93 19.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 37 7.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 59 12.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 1.87%

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 25 3.63% 6 0.87% 31 4.50%
Kindergarten 4 0.58% 2 0.29% 6 0.87%
Grades 1-4 49 7.11% 2 0.29% 51 7.40%
Grades 5-8 35 5.08% 0 0.00% 35 5.08%
Grades 9-12 36 5.22% 0 0.00% 36 5.22%
Undergrad college 11 1.60% 2 0.29% 13 1.89%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.44% 2 0.29% 5 0.73%
Total 163 23.66% 14 2.03% 177 25.69%

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 644 95.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31 4.59%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dexter Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 116 16.84%
10-19 Years 93 13.50%
20-29 Years 65 9.43%
30-39 Years 112 16.26%
40-49 Years 89 12.92%
50-59 Years 85 12.34%
60-69 Years 44 6.39%
70-79 Years 52 7.55%
80-89 Years 30 4.35%
90+ Years 3 0.44%

Dexter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 344 49.93%
Color 1 Box Female 345 50.07%

Dexter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 667 96.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 1.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Dexter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 200 35.78%
2. Irish 85 15.21%
3. English 84 15.03%
4. United States Or American 39 6.98%
5. Dutch 29 5.19%
6. French Non-Basque 28 5.01%
7. Swedish 20 3.58%
8. Scotch Irish 17 3.04%
9. Norwegian 13 2.33%
10. European 12 2.15%

Dexter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 608 97.91%
2. German 7 1.13%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.64%
4. Korean 2 0.32%

Dexter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 674 99.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
50070