Dexter, NM Profile

Dexter, NM, population 1,230, is located in New Mexico's Chaves county, about 147.8 miles from Lubbock and 158.5 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Dexter's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dexter has stayed about the same.

Dexter's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dexter tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	39%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	27.70
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,235	N/A
2001	1,218	-1.38%
2002	1,210	-0.66%
2003	1,220	0.83%
2004	1,221	0.08%
2005	1,230	0.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,707

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	737
2004	324
2005	564
2006	481
2007	563
2008	80

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	1	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	8	3	7	6	6	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,375
2004	2,672
2005	2,981
2006	1,764
2007	1,287
2008	1,847

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	13	9	16	9	8	7
Larceny, Theft	-	-	15	22	19	12	7	16
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	1	2	2	1	1	0
Arson	-	-	-	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,462 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles