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Preston, Iowa

Preston city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationJackson County · 0.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PrestonPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,0441,14127
Population change (10 yr)n/a-0.1%
Median household income$74,063$73,13155
Poverty rate13.4%10.4%64
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%25.1%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a23.7%
Median owner-occupied home value$163,900$173,5509
Median gross rent$765$93718
Housing vacancy rate1.9%11.0%0
Worked from home5.5%6.5%27
Population, 2012–2024
PrestonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PrestonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.1%
Housing units+11.1%
Median household income+58.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+37.9%
Median gross rent+101.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+32.9%
Worked from home-35.9%
Poverty rate-3.5%
Establishment density · Jackson County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation7.7US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation3.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction35.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Cheyenne Wells, CO86979-0.1%$72,75925.6%
Cottage City, MD861,158$80,79524.5%
Dortches, NC861,158$74,50024.6%
Goreville, IL851,236$68,79825.8%
Conrad, IA851,191$73,29224.0%
Luck, WI851,124$68,60622.5%
Perry, KS851,069$82,37523.2%
Haxtun, CO85978$63,37526.2%