Preston, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population

127

24.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARoger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

60.6

50.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$28,462

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Preston, KS had a population of 127 people with a median age of 60.6 and a median household income of $28,462. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Preston, KS declined from 169 to 127, a −24.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $25,729 to $28,462, a 10.6% increase.

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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.

Most people in Preston, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Preston, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Preston, KS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Preston, KS are , 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 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Preston, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (14 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (4 people). 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Preston, KS, are . 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.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger 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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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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Race

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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

People in Preston, KS have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Preston, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2023

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.8% of the housing units in Preston, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

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

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Household Income

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$28,462

Median Household Income

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Preston, KS grew to $28,462 from the previous year's value of $25,729.

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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Other (16.3%)

In 2023, 67.3% of workers in Preston, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (16.3%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Preston, KS have a similar commute time (26.6 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 Black and Native American.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Preston, KS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pratt County, KS see 1141 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1146 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1312 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1312 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,141 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pratt County, KS

Primary care physicians in Pratt County, KS see an average of 1,141 patients per year. This represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,146 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pratt County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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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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