Preston, KS Population

Overview

156

Total Population

40.7

Median age

53.21%

Female population %

88:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

39.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Preston is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preston's population under 18 was 16.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preston, 5.13% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 52.56% aged 30 to 64, 19.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Preston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.21% females and 46.79% males in Preston, KS.
The Preston, KS gender ratio is 88:100 i.e. 88 men to 100 women (0.880).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 22.

Preston's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Preston population: 94.23% are White and 5.77% are multiracial.
Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 151 (96.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preston is White with a population of 147 (94.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 164 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Preston's population decreased by 10 (6.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preston's population decreased by 36 (23.53%), 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 2022 at 116.