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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
985 → 938
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.1%
$45,294 → $82,950
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Preston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
906
-32 from 2023 (938)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,716
+$43,766 from 2023 ($82,950)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 985 | — | $45,294 | — |
| 2015 | 971 | -1.4% | $46,635 | +3% |
| 2017 | 964 | -0.7% | $50,673 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 955 | -0.9% | $66,458 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 941 | -1.5% | $76,779 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 938 | -0.3% | $82,950 | +8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.