Overview
5,545
Total Population
38.6
Median age
45.95%
Female population %
117.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
63.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
268
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Preston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Preston is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Preston's population under 18 was 27.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Preston, 23.37% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 449 less females than males in Preston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.95% females and 54.05% males in Preston, ID.
- The Preston, ID gender ratio is 117.6:100 i.e. 117.6 men to 100 women (1.176).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 499.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 274.
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Race / Ethnicity
Preston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Preston population: 90.75% are White, 2.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.07% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
- Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,277 (95.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Preston is White with a population of 5,032 (90.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Preston's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,994 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Preston's population increased by 573 (12.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Preston's population increased by 388 (7.40%), 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 2000 at 4,667.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)