Preston, New York Population

Overview

1,103

Total Population

45.4

Median age

46.96%

Female population %

112.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Preston town is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preston town's population under 18 was 16.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preston town, 13.51% were under the age of 15, 19.22% aged 15 to 29, 48.05% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 less females than males in Preston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.96% females and 53.04% males in Preston, New York.
The Preston, New York gender ratio is 112.9:100 i.e. 112.9 men to 100 women (1.129).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 80.

Preston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Preston town population: 96.28% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.91% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.36% are multiracial.
Preston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,1 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preston town is White with a population of 1,062 (96.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,034 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Preston town's population increased by 80 (8.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preston town's population decreased by 143 (13.83%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 884.