Preston

Population: 127
Median household income: $28,462
Median home value: $21,900

Preston, a community in Pratt County, Kansas, has 127 residents. Its median household income of $28,462 runs below the Pratt County figure of $64,348.

Between 2019 and 2023, Preston's population declined 22.1% from 163 to 127, while its median home value fell 11.0% from $24,600 to $21,900.

67.3% of workers drive to work alone. 79.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 127
Median age: 60.6 yrs
Median household income: $28,462
Median home value: $21,900
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

163127

Median household income

$27,250$28,462

Median home value

$24,600$21,900

Median gross rent

$825$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	163	$27,250	$24,600	$825
2020	165	$24,583	$20,800	$659
2021	156	$25,673	$19,500	$588
2022	169	$25,729	$19,600	$641
2023	127	$28,462	$21,900	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4426.8%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6427.6%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	1	0.8%
18 to 24	11	8.7%
25 to 34	5	3.9%
35 to 44	34	26.8%
45 to 54	5	3.9%
55 to 64	35	27.6%
65 to 74	25	19.7%
75 and over	11	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	122	96.1%
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	5	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	18.3%
High school graduate	27	23.5%
Some college or associate's	49	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means16.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	67.3%
Carpooled	8	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	16.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	42.9%
15 to 29 min	22	44.9%
30 to 44 min	5	10.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 40.9% (52 of 127)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	25.0%
Nonfamily households	51	75.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	64.8%
Vacant	37	35.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	61.8%
Renter-occupied	26	38.2%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	83	79.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2057675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7584, -98.5578