Overview
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Total Population
57.7
Median age
38.71%
Female population %
158.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
158.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
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 57.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Preston's population under 18 was 16.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 45.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Preston, 16.13% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 38.71% aged 30 to 64, 32.26% aged 65 to 84, and 12.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 less females than males in Preston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.71% females and 61.29% males in Preston, NE.
- The Preston, NE gender ratio is 158.3:100 i.e. 158.3 men to 100 women (1.583).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 6.
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Race / Ethnicity
Preston's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Preston population: 51.61% are White, 32.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.45% are some other race and 9.68% are multiracial.
- Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21 (67.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Preston is White with a population of 16 (51.61% 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 50 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Preston's population decreased by 22 (44.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Preston's population decreased by 9 (32.14%), 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 19.
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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)