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Dexter, MO vs Carthage, MO

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Highlights
- Carthage is 0% more densely populated than Dexter.
- People are 1.5% more likely to be married in Carthage.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Carthage.
 Dexter, MOCarthage, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,395329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 20107,899  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,668285,036,114
 Population - 19907,559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,321.593.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dexter, MOCarthage, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Dexter, MOCarthage, MOUnited States
 White96.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dexter, MOCarthage, MOUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households3,199  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dexter    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The black hole of Missouri! This place is so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very Humid, Mosquitos are bad, although they try to control with  More

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Reviews for Carthage    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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