Prestonville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

192

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.8

7.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

47.4%

11.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$17,315

14.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,500

1.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Prestonville, KY is home to a population of 192 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.521% of Prestonville, KY residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (171 people) in Prestonville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Prestonville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prestonville, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prestonville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 86
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 8

1.56%

Hispanic Population

3 people

1.56% of the people in Prestonville, KY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prestonville, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.521%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.521% of Prestonville, KY residents (1 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 Prestonville, KY was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Prestonville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prestonville, KY.

Economy

The economy of Prestonville, KY employs 59 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prestonville, KY were Construction (29 people), Manufacturing (9 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($48,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,313), and Construction ($25,938).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 229%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prestonville, KY declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 68 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prestonville, KY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prestonville, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

2024 Value

± 88

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 229%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prestonville, KY declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 68 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prestonville, KY, are Construction (29 people), Manufacturing (9 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prestonville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Prestonville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $26,030

$9,583

Median earning women ± $17,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,875) and Construction ($25,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prestonville, KY was $76,500 in 2024, which is 0.23 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,300 to $76,500, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Prestonville, KY is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prestonville, KY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prestonville, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,516

$36

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Prestonville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Prestonville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prestonville, KY 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.

$17,315

Median Household Income

± $15,319

Number of Households

± 49

In 2023, the median household income of the 63 households in Prestonville, KY declined from $17,315 from the previous year's value of $20,313.

The following chart displays the households in Prestonville, KY 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prestonville, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Walked (14.9%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in Prestonville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who walked to work (14.9%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prestonville, KY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Prestonville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prestonville, KY (91 out of 192 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prestonville, KY 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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