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Dexter, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Chaves County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,144
Population
1,567/sq mi density
$61,118
Median Income
$19,855 per capita
$95,200
Home Value
$152,369 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$61,118 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,200 home value, $688/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,118
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,855
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.9%
141% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dexter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dexter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,118
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,855
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,130
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$919
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$919
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,866M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,805
Restaurants
138
Healthcare
174
Retail
199
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,130
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,116
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,118 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,855 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,130 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $919 |
| County GDP | $2,866M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,805 |
| Restaurants | 138 |
| Healthcare | 174 |
| Retail | 199 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,130 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,116 |