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Preston, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jackson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,057
Population
1,229/sq mi density
$82,950
Median Income
$35,970 per capita
$144,600
Home Value
$221,961 Zillow
$789
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
626
Violent Crime/100K
4,618 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$82,950 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,600 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
626 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,950
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,970
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Preston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Preston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,950
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,970
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,979
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.8%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.8%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
674
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
42
Retail
76
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,979
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,900
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,950 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,970 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,979 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 674 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 76 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,979 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,900 |