Preston, IA Population

Overview

1,086

Total Population

36.3

Median age

48.43%

Female population %

106.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

109

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Preston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Preston is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preston's population under 18 was 20.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preston, 18.23% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 41.99% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Preston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.43% females and 51.57% males in Preston, IA.
The Preston, IA gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 107.

Preston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Preston population: 98.16% are White and 1.84% are multiracial.
Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 109 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 977 (89.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preston is White with a population of 1,066 (98.16% of the total population).

Preston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,008 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Preston's population increased by 59 (6.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preston's population decreased by 62 (6.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Preston's population was lowest in year 2009 at 908.