Preston Town, Adams County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,381

Total Population

52.5

Median age

47.28%

Female population %

111.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

84.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44

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 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Preston town's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Preston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Preston town, 15.93% were under the age of 15, 10.07% aged 15 to 29, 44.24% aged 30 to 64, 28.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 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 47.28% females and 52.72% males in Preston Town, Adams County, Wisconsin.
The Preston Town, Adams County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 111.5:100 i.e. 111.5 men to 100 women (1.115).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 93.

Preston town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Preston town population: 91.60% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American and 7.46% are multiracial.
Preston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,337 (96.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Preston town is White with a population of 1,265 (91.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,417 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Preston town's population increased by 34 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Preston town's population decreased by 16 (1.15%), 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 2015 at 1,348.