Dexter, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dexter	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$28,519	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$76,886	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,055	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,180	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,786	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,968	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dexter is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dexter is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dexter is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dexter is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,252 $76,886 $153,772

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

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	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	75.4%	75.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roswell, NM	49,357	$67,084	17.5%
Hagerman, NM	672	$62,788	22.8%
Midway, NM	651	$44,050	45.8%
Lake Arthur, NM	418	$43,201	46.9%
Dexter, NM	1,098	$76,886	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynnville, IN	1,098	$84,274	3.6%
Medora, IN	1,098	$65,684	19.2%
Blue Rapids, KS	1,098	$67,402	17.1%
Sabinal, TX	1,098	$31,011	61.9%
Waelder, TX	1,098	$78,781	3.1%
Dexter, NM	1,098	$76,886	5.5%

Source: The Dexter, NM 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.