Overview
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Total Population
37.3
Median age
49.24%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
87.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Preston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Preston is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Preston's population under 18 was 28.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Preston, 24.24% were under the age of 15, 19.70% aged 15 to 29, 33.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.42% aged 65 to 84, and 4.92% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Preston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Preston, MO.
- The Preston, MO gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Preston's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Preston population: 91.67% are White and 8.33% are some other race.
- Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 242 (91.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Preston is White with a population of 242 (91.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Preston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 262 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Preston's population decreased by 36 (13.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Preston's population decreased by 62 (27.93%), 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 2020 at 160.
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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)