Dexter, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dexter	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,513	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$88,240	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,351	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,544	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,190	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,788	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dexter is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dexter is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dexter is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dexter is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,820 $88,240 $176,480

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dexter median earnings by income bracket

Dexter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.5%	23.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.7%	6.7%
Wholesale & retail services	28.9%	28.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Van Meter, IA	1,436	$164,823	102.7%
Lake Panorama, IA	821	$163,408	100.9%
Earlham, IA	1,410	$142,749	75.5%
Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
Linden, IA	224	$114,939	41.3%
Dexter, IA	585	$88,240	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hatfield, AR	585	$43,634	46.4%
Lee, FL	585	$55,789	31.4%
Hecker, IL	585	$103,704	27.5%
Hutsonville, IL	585	$70,386	13.5%
Westfield, IL	585	$80,490	1.0%
Dexter, IA	585	$88,240	8.5%

Source: The Dexter, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.