Preston

Population: 348
Median household income: $30,500
Median home value: $147,500

Located in Hickory County, Missouri, Preston is a community with a population of 348. Its median household income of $30,500 runs below the Hickory County figure of $35,084.

Between 2019 and 2023, Preston's population declined 5.9% from 370 to 348, while its median home value rose 108.0% from $70,900 to $147,500.

61.0% of workers drive to work alone. 67.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 348
Median age: 25.0 yrs
Median household income: $30,500
Median home value: $147,500
Median gross rent: $586
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

370348

Median household income

$26,360$30,500

Median home value

$70,900$147,500

Median gross rent

$686$586

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	370	$26,360	$70,900	$686
2020	338	$18,333	$75,300	$683
2021	264	$25,313	$86,900	$625
2022	344	$30,536	$120,800	$595
2023	348	$30,500	$147,500	$586

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2420.1%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	8.0%
5 to 17	77	22.1%
18 to 24	70	20.1%
25 to 34	13	3.7%
35 to 44	58	16.7%
45 to 54	24	6.9%
55 to 64	36	10.3%
65 to 74	25	7.2%
75 and over	17	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	306	87.9%
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	23	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree1.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	8.1%
High school graduate	97	56.1%
Some college or associate's	57	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled30.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	61.0%
Carpooled	41	30.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	25.0%
15 to 29 min	42	32.8%
30 to 44 min	28	21.9%
45 to 59 min	22	17.2%
60+ min	4	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 42.2% (147 of 348)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	55.6%
Nonfamily households	55	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	96.1%
Vacant	5	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	67.7%
Renter-occupied	40	32.3%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other26.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	67.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	2.3%
Mobile home & other	34	26.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2959870
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9410, -93.2127