Dexter, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dexter	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$61,732	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$128,018	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$153,057	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,816	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,008	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,716	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dexter is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dexter is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dexter is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dexter is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,336 $128,018 $256,036

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

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	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	16.4%
Other	38.0%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barton Hills, MI	400	$369,696	354.5%
Saline, MI	9,563	$119,157	46.5%
Pinckney, MI	2,199	$112,682	38.5%
South Lyon, MI	12,155	$110,457	35.8%
Ann Arbor, MI	125,691	$103,170	26.8%
Dexter, MI	4,813	$128,018	57.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middletown, MD	4,813	$215,888	165.4%
Mountain Grove, MO	4,813	$43,575	46.4%
Lindstrom, MN	4,811	$155,643	91.4%
East Freehold, NJ	4,811	$239,869	194.9%
Pleasant Run, OH	4,811	$96,154	18.2%
Dexter, MI	4,813	$128,018	57.4%

Source: The Dexter, MI 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.