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
2023 Median Age
60.6
50.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
40.9%
28.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$28,462
10.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$21,900
11.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
47
28.8% 1-year decline

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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Preston, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-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 61.8%.

Most people in Preston, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Preston, KS was 1 car 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 2023, 0% of Preston, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Preston, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-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%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Preston, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Preston, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 59
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 9
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 11

In 2023, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Preston, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 16
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 16
  3. Korea
    0 ± 16

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

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Economy

The economy of Preston, KS employs 47 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Preston, KS were Public Administration (14 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

47
2023 Value
± 71
−28.8%
1 Year decline
± 263%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Preston, KS declined at a rate of −28.8%, from 66 employees to 47 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Preston, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Preston, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47
2023 Value
± 71
−28.8%
1 Year decline
± 263%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Preston, KS declined at a rate of −28.8%, from 66 employees to 47 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Preston, KS, are Public Administration (14 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,167
Median earning men ± $28,776
$9,141
Median earning women ± $4,305

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Preston, KS was $21,900 in 2023, which is 0.0722 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Preston, KS have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Preston, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car 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 < $800 range.

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

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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%.

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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 (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$28,462
Median Household Income
± $8,087
68
Number of Households
± 33

In 2023, the median household income of the 68 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Preston, KS is from Preston, KS.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. 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 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (67.3%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  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.

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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.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Preston, KS (52 out of 127 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

87.1% of the population of Preston, KS has health coverage, with 9.68% on employee plans, 29% on Medicaid, 45.2% on Medicare, 3.23% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0.806% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 59.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 29% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
9.68%
Employer Coverage
29%
Medicaid
45.2%
Medicare
3.23%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Preston, KS grew by 7.74% from 12% to 12.9%.

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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