Preston, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

127

24.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

N/A Median Age

488.5

N/A 1-year N/A

2023 Median Property Value

$21,900

11.7% 1-year growth

N/A Employed Population

773

About

In 2023, Preston, KS had a population of 127 people with a median age of 489 and a median household income of N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Preston, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Preston, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Preston, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Preston, KS was $21,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Preston, KS N/A, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Preston, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Preston, KS is home to a population of 127 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Preston, KS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Preston, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Preston, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Preston, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Preston, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 64.4
White (Hispanic)
43 ± 35.1

2.43%

Hispanic Population

43 people

2.43% of the people in Preston, KS are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Preston, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Vietnam
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Preston, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Preston, KS employs 773 people. The largest industries in Preston, KS are Retail Trade (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and Manufacturing (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,486. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

773

N/A Value

± 220

In N/A, there were 773 employees (± 220) in Preston, KS.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Preston, KS, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Preston, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

773

N/A Value

± 220

In N/A, there were 773 employees (± 220) in Preston, KS.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Preston, KS, are Retail Trade (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and Manufacturing (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Preston, KS, though some of these residents may live in Preston, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250) and Retail Trade ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Preston, KS was $21,900 in 2023, which is 0.00916 times smaller than the national average of $2.39M. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $19,600 to $21,900, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Preston, KS is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.3%.

People in Preston, KS have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Preston, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$21,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,670

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$32

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Preston, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Preston, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

N/A

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

N/A

In N/A, 64.3% of the housing units in Preston, KS were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Preston, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Preston, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Preston, KS was N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Preston, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Preston, KS is from Preston, KS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.482. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Preston, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Preston, KS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Preston, KS have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Preston, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Preston, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Preston, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Preston, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Preston, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Preston, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

3.69%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Preston, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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