Preston

Population: 1,057
Median household income: $82,950
Median home value: $144,600

Preston, a community in Jackson County, Iowa, has 1,057 residents. At $82,950, its median household income sits above Jackson County's $71,605.

From 2019 to 2023, Preston's population grew 5.7% from 1,000 to 1,057, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $115,100 to $144,600.

Owners occupy 72.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,057
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,950
Median home value: $144,600
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 487
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0001,057

Median household income

$66,458$82,950

Median home value

$115,100$144,600

Median gross rent

$584$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,000	$66,458	$115,100	$584
2020	1,013	$70,556	$133,400	$717
2021	1,086	$76,779	$137,900	$682
2022	1,005	$81,542	$147,900	$731
2023	1,057	$82,950	$144,600	$789

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	5.5%
5 to 17	138	13.1%
18 to 24	74	7.0%
25 to 34	236	22.3%
35 to 44	77	7.3%
45 to 54	97	9.2%
55 to 64	150	14.2%
65 to 74	164	15.5%
75 and over	63	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	966	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.4%
High school graduate	333	42.3%
Some college or associate's	245	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	155	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	27	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	442	89.8%
Carpooled	13	2.6%
Public transit	4	0.8%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	7	1.4%
Worked from home	20	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	29.0%
15 to 29 min	142	30.1%
30 to 44 min	126	26.7%
45 to 59 min	28	5.9%
60+ min	39	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 16.4% (173 of 1,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	308	66.2%
Nonfamily households	157	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	465	95.5%
Vacant	22	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	336	72.3%
Renter-occupied	129	27.7%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	407	83.6%
1-unit, attached	20	4.1%
2 to 4 units	60	12.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964605
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0492, -90.3970