Preston, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Jackson County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
1,057 Population 1,229/sq mi density
$82,950 Median Income $35,970 per capita
$144,600 Home Value $235,127 Zillow
$789 Median Rent 9.0% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$82,950 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,600 home value, $789/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,057
Census 2023
Population Density
1,229
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.5 km²)
Median Age
36.5 yrs
6% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 7.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
7.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.0%
Veterans
3.9%
35% below US avg (6%)
Disability
24.0%
85% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.0%
53% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.417
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,057
Population Year2023
Population Density1,229 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age36.5 years

Gender

Male52.9%
Female47.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.0%
Veterans3.9%
Disability24.0%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured4.0%
Broadband Access83.9%
Gini Coefficient0.417

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent