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Preston, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Grayson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,617
Population
321/sq mi density
$64,803
Median Income
$37,929 per capita
$184,600
Home Value
$335,026 Zillow
$1,704
Median Rent
15.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$64,803 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,600 home value, $1,704/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,803
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,929
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% 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
$64,803
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,929
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,812
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,121
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,121
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,370M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,223
Restaurants
260
Healthcare
387
Retail
463
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,812
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,307
109% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,803 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,929 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,812 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,121 |
| County GDP | $8,370M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,223 |
| Restaurants | 260 |
| Healthcare | 387 |
| Retail | 463 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,812 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,307 |