Editing Dexter, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 850
|1860= 856
|1870= 1161
|1880= 1008
|1890= 879
|1900= 900
|1910= 726
|1920= 587
|1930= 894
|1940= 1087
|1950= 1307
|1960= 1702
|1970= 1729
|1980= 1524
|1990= 1497
|2000= 2338
|2010= 4067
|2020= 4500
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
According to the [[census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dexter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/dextertownshipwashtenawcountymichigan/AGE775221#AGE775221 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> of 2020, the population of Dexter was 6,696, with 2,466 households. Of these households, 96% are owner-occupied, with a median home value of $372,300. The median monthly owner cost for homes with a mortgage is $2,154, and $720 without a mortgage. Renters in Dexter pay a median gross rent of $958.

In terms of racial makeup, 93.2% of the population is White, 1.5% is [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.3% is [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.0% is [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% are from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.3% are from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] individuals of any race make up 3.6% of the population.

The age distribution of the population that was reported to the census: 26% of residents are under 18 years old, 19% are 64 years or older, and 46.3% are female. 100% of residents in Dexter are high school graduates, and 54.5% have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The mean travel time to work is 29.4 minutes.

The [[median household income]] in Dexter is $125,128, and the [[per capita income]] for the city is $54,671. Approximately 5.1% of the population lives below the [[poverty line]].

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,067 people, 1,590 households, and 1,067 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2174.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,704 housing units at an average density of {{convert|911.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2.8% of the population. Since the 2000 census, Dexter's population grew 62.9%, the largest population growth in the state during that time period.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biggestuscities.com/mi/2010?sort_type=population_growth|title=Biggest Michigan Cities in 2010 - Historical Population Data|website=Biggestuscities.com|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>

There were 1,590 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 36.2 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,338 people, 1,013 households and 641 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,236.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,106 housing units at an average density of {{convert|585.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.03% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 1,013 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

26.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The [[median household income]] was $50,510, and the median family income was $62,697. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $30,213 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $27,974. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.