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Preston, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Pratt County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
127
Population
289/sq mi density
$28,462
Median Income
$20,069 per capita
$21,900
Home Value
$46,572 Zillow
$628
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
3,032 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$28,462 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,900 home value, $628/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,462
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,069
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.4%
137% above
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
$28,462
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,069
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,704
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$745M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
32.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
384
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
34
Retail
52
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,704
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,515
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,462 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,069 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,704 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $745M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 384 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,704 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,515 |