How long is the commute from Dexter, IA?

Name: Commute and cars in Dexter, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Dexter, IA take an average of 31.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

12.2% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.3 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.2%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Dexter get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dexter	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±8.7 points)	70.4%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±6.9 points)	6.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±5.1 points)	1.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.2% (±5.9 points)	20.2%	11.3%	15.1%

In Dexter, the average commute is higher than in Dallas County (21.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in Iowa (19.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dexter, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dallas County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Dallas County, Dexter ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 918.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Dexter

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dexter	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±1.3 points)	2.9%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6% (±6.2 points)	28.9%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.8% (±11.0 points)	46.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	44.2% (±10.3 points)	22.1%	26.3%	21.9%

In Dexter, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dallas County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Dexter

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dexter	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	12.2% (±5.9 points)	20.2% (±1.4 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±3.7 points)	97.8% (±0.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.6% (±5.8 points)	92.4% (±0.9 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Dexter, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dallas County (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (88.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dexter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dexter
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dexter	—	31.3 minutes (±5.2)	—
Stuart	4.8 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Redfield	5.4 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Earlham	5.6 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Linden	9.1 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Menlo	9.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
De Soto	11 mi	32.1 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Adel	13 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Panora	14 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stuart, IA (22.8 minutes), Menlo, IA (21.4 minutes), Adel, IA (21.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Redfield	32.9 minutes (±3.3)
2	De Soto	32.1 minutes (±7.0)
3 (tie)	Dexter	31.3 minutes (±5.2)
3 (tie)	Minburn	31.3 minutes (±4.2)
5	Linden	28.9 minutes (±4.9)
6	Granger	25.9 minutes (±3.5)
7	Dallas Center	25.8 minutes (±2.6)
8	Perry	24.8 minutes (±2.6)
9	Van Meter	22.0 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Dallas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dexter

How long is the average commute in Dexter?

Workers who live in Dexter, IA take an average of 31.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dexter without a car?

0.4% of households in Dexter have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dexter?

12.2% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Dexter worked from home, and 87.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dexter city, Iowa (place:21225, in state:19).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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