| Index | Dexter | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $19,014 | $24,459 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $51,736 | $45,674 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $61,198 | $55,941 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $26,786 | $29,282 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $65,048 | $31,150 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $18,393 | $22,439 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.3% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Roswell, NM | 47,751 | $45,493 | 17.8% |
| Hagerman, NM | 653 | $42,955 | 22.4% |
| Midway, NM | 638 | $30,083 | 45.6% |
| Lake Arthur, NM | 403 | $28,750 | 48.0% |
| Dexter, NM | 1,061 | $51,736 | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bluewater, AZ | 1,061 | $46,932 | 15.2% |
| Claypool, AZ | 1,061 | $65,313 | 18.1% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | $58,490 | 5.7% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | $81,563 | 47.4% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | $55,938 | 1.1% |
| Dexter, NM | 1,061 | $51,736 | 6.5% |
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