Preston, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

5,928

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,039

9.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$350,300

24.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Preston, ID is home to a population of 5.93k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Preston, ID residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.39k people) in Preston, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Preston, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Preston, ID was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Preston, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.39k ± 218
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 84
Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 116

4.86%

Hispanic Population

288 people

4.86% of the people in Preston, ID are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Preston, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

0.397%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Preston, ID residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Preston, ID was 0.397%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Preston, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 82
Vietnam
45 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 43

Preston, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Preston, ID.

Economy

The economy of Preston, ID employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Preston, ID were Manufacturing (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), and Construction (283 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($145,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,472), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,025).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 433

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Preston, ID grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 2.53k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Preston, ID, are Production Occupations (442 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (255 people), and Management Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Preston, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.64k

2024 Value

± 433

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Preston, ID grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 2.53k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Preston, ID, are Manufacturing (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (284 people), and Construction (283 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Preston, ID, though some of these residents may live in Preston, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,150

Median earning men ± $10,501

$19,786

Median earning women ± $4,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,045), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($132,981), and Public Administration ($103,416).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,165), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,457).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Preston, ID was $350,300 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,500 to $350,300, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Preston, ID is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Preston, ID have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Preston, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,593

$1,446

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Preston, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,039

Median Household Income

± $7,462

2.1k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Preston, ID grew to $61,039 from the previous year's value of $55,625.

The following chart displays the households in Preston, ID 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Preston, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Preston, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.51%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Preston, ID have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% of the workforce in Preston, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Preston, ID (649 out of 5.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Preston, ID is White, followed by Two Or More 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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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