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): 7,586
  • Land Area (2000): 84.579 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.497 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,274
Dexter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,949 38.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 66 0.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,634 60.58%

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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 13.93%
2. Construction 223 10.22%
3. Educational Services 213 9.76%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 186 8.52%
5. Public Administration 105 4.81%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 87 3.99%
7. Health Care 87 3.99%
8. Repair and Maintenance 69 3.16%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 3.02%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 54 2.47%
11. Metal Manufactuing 44 2.02%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 42 1.92%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 41 1.88%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 1.83%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 37 1.70%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 34 1.56%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 1.42%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 1.42%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 27 1.24%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 24 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 468 23.30%
2. Educational Services 395 19.66%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 5.28%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 105 5.23%
5. Social Assistance 95 4.73%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 52 2.59%
7. Public Administration 52 2.59%
8. Finance and Insurance 50 2.49%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 48 2.39%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 2.34%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 2.34%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 41 2.04%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 1.84%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 36 1.79%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.69%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 1.54%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 25 1.24%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 25 1.24%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 23 1.14%
20. Metal Manufactuing 23 1.14%

Dexter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 139 6.37%
2. Other Management Occupations 125 5.73%
3. Engineers 122 5.59%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 110 5.04%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 5.04%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 4.26%
7. Other Production Occupations 80 3.67%
8. Carpenters 61 2.80%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 2.75%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 60 2.75%
11. Top Executives 59 2.70%
12. Lawyers 57 2.61%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 2.57%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 50 2.29%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 45 2.06%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 37 1.70%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 1.70%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 37 1.70%
19. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.65%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 36 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 146 7.27%
2. Registered Nurses 125 6.22%
3. Other Management Occupations 89 4.43%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 4.08%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 4.08%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 79 3.93%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 73 3.63%
8. Child Care Workers 71 3.53%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 69 3.43%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 3.43%
11. Accountants and Auditors 50 2.49%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 48 2.39%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 2.34%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 2.09%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 2.04%
16. Cashiers 38 1.89%
17. Computer Specialists 38 1.89%
18. Business Operations Specialists 37 1.84%
19. Other Healthcare Support 37 1.84%
20. Customer Service Representatives 36 1.79%

Dexter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,583 62.16%
15-35 hours 840 14.57%
1-14 hours 203 3.52%
No regular hours 1,138 19.74%

Dexter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 76 1.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 125 3.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 2.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 449 11.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 509 12.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 802 20.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 546 13.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 550 13.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 163 4.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 194 4.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 232 5.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 163 4.11%

Dexter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 2.85%
5-9 244 6.16%
10-14 335 8.46%
15-19 534 13.48%
20-24 629 15.88%
25-29 498 12.57%
30-34 600 15.14%
35-39 164 4.14%
40-44 212 5.35%
45-59 369 9.31%
60-89 152 3.84%
At least 90 112 2.83%

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% 2,353 59.39%
30-44 13 0.33% 963 24.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 369 9.31%
At least 60 5 0.13% 259 6.54%

Dexter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 339 8.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,526 85.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 59 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 154 3.74%

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): 2,897 (7,621 people)
Families (2000): 2,131 (6,569 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,127
People at same address in 1995: 3,945
Dexter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 40 1.38%
$10,000-$14,999 72 2.49%
$15,000-$19,999 103 3.56%
$20,000-$24,999 142 4.90%
$25,000-$29,999 124 4.28%
$30,000-$34,999 143 4.94%
$35,000-$39,999 103 3.56%
$40,000-$44,999 185 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 88 3.04%
$50,000-$59,999 274 9.46%
$60,000-$74,999 413 14.26%
$75,000-$99,999 537 18.54%
$100,000-$124,999 309 10.67%
$125,000-$149,999 144 4.97%
$150,000-$199,999 130 4.49%
$200,000 or more 90 3.11%

Dexter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 627 21.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 857 29.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 108 3.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 509 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 487 16.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 206 7.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Dexter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,559 30.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,522 17.92%
Public Assistance 18 0.21%
Retirement 486 5.72%
Self Employment 434 5.11%
Social Security 543 6.40%
Supplemental Security 66 0.78%
Wage / Salary 2,496 29.40%
Other 367 4.32%

Dexter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 882 48.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 929 51.30%

Dexter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 7.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,886 64.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 775 26.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 1.74%

Dexter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 268 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,938 64.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 554 18.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 7.78%

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 50 0.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 380 6.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,358 24.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,379 24.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 394 7.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,184 21.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 829 14.87%

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 54 0.71% 117 1.54% 171 2.25%
Kindergarten 100 1.32% 3 0.04% 103 1.36%
Grades 1-4 488 6.43% 0 0.00% 488 6.43%
Grades 5-8 486 6.41% 0 0.00% 486 6.41%
Grades 9-12 457 6.02% 0 0.00% 457 6.02%
Undergrad college 236 3.11% 48 0.63% 284 3.74%
Graduate or professional school 71 0.94% 28 0.37% 99 1.31%
Total 1,892 24.94% 196 2.58% 2,088 27.52%

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 7,419 97.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 199 2.61%

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 1,093 14.41%
10-19 Years 1,178 15.53%
20-29 Years 703 9.27%
30-39 Years 1,301 17.15%
40-49 Years 1,385 18.26%
50-59 Years 1,018 13.42%
60-69 Years 425 5.60%
70-79 Years 333 4.39%
80-89 Years 130 1.71%
90+ Years 20 0.26%

Dexter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,791 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 3,795 50.03%

Dexter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,326 96.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 77 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 30 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dexter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,392 26.74%
2. Irish 1,246 13.93%
3. English 1,185 13.25%
4. Italian 628 7.02%
5. Polish 472 5.28%
6. United States Or American 359 4.01%
7. French Non-Basque 342 3.82%
8. Scottish 327 3.66%
9. Dutch 237 2.65%
10. Scotch Irish 145 1.62%

Dexter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,850 96.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 106 1.49%
3. Arabic 69 0.97%
4. German 27 0.38%
5. Korean 18 0.25%
6. Armenian 16 0.22%
7. French 14 0.20%
8. Tagalog 12 0.17%
9. Scandinavian 4 0.06%
10. Other Indo European 4 0.06%

Dexter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,476 97.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 83 1.09%

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
48130