Preston

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  3. Preston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Preston Employment Information
  5. Preston Family Information
  6. Preston Education Information
  7. Preston Business Information
  8. Preston Public Benefits Information
  9. Preston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Preston Zip Codes


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Preston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,688
  • Land Area (2000): 80.028 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.229 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): NORWICH, PRESTON
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Houses (2000): 1,901
Preston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 662 14.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 110 2.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,916 83.53%

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Preston Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 778
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $26,056,000 / $6,028,000
Preston Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,651 2,538 113 4.27% 43
1991 2,726 2,568 159 5.82% 58
1992 2,965 2,800 165 5.57% 56
1993 3,020 2,885 135 4.48% 45
1994 3,028 2,917 111 3.66% 37
1995 2,819 2,694 125 4.44% 44
1996 2,832 2,692 141 4.96% 50
1997 2,866 2,742 124 4.34% 43
1998 2,561 2,470 91 3.55% 35
1999 2,576 2,521 56 2.15% 22
2000 2,513 2,462 51 2.03% 20
2001 2,579 2,520 60 2.32% 23
2002 2,701 2,606 95 3.51% 35
2003 2,750 2,632 118 4.29% 43
2004 2,744 2,640 104 3.79% 38
2005 2,807 2,696 111 3.95% 40
2006 2,866 2,762 104 3.61% 36
2007 2,909 2,792 117 4.03% 40
2008 2,929 2,791 138 4.70% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,912 2,770 142 4.88% 49
Feb 2008 2,874 2,741 133 4.63% 46
Mar 2008 2,866 2,746 120 4.19% 42
Apr 2008 2,861 2,761 100 3.50% 35
May 2008 2,919 2,803 116 3.97% 40
Jun 2008 2,969 2,832 137 4.61% 46
Jul 2008 3,006 2,853 153 5.09% 51
Aug 2008 3,007 2,841 166 5.52% 55
Sep 2008 2,948 2,776 172 5.83% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Preston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 199 16.06%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 154 12.43%
3. Educational Services 84 6.78%
4. Public Administration 84 6.78%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 4.52%
6. Health Care 53 4.28%
7. Utilities 50 4.04%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 48 3.87%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 3.79%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 30 2.42%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 2.02%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 25 2.02%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 2.02%
14. Metal Manufactuing 25 2.02%
15. U.S. Postal Service 25 2.02%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.94%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 20 1.61%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 1.45%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 18 1.45%
20. Truck Transportation 18 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 221 19.18%
2. Educational Services 166 14.41%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 127 11.02%
4. Public Administration 90 7.81%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 70 6.08%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 5.47%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.69%
8. Social Assistance 28 2.43%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.34%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 2.08%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 24 2.08%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.74%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 1.65%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 19 1.65%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.39%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 1.22%
17. Construction 13 1.13%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 1.04%
19. Utilities 12 1.04%
20. Finance and Insurance 11 0.95%

Preston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 6.62%
2. Other Management Occupations 72 5.81%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 66 5.33%
4. Computer Specialists 55 4.44%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 53 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 3.87%
7. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 45 3.63%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 3.55%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 42 3.39%
10. Other Construction Trades 39 3.15%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 3.15%
12. Carpenters 38 3.07%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 36 2.91%
14. Other Production Occupations 33 2.66%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 30 2.42%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.34%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 23 1.86%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 1.86%
19. Electricians 22 1.78%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 22 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 75 6.51%
2. Other Management Occupations 72 6.25%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 4.86%
4. Other Personal Care, Not child care 54 4.69%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 53 4.60%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 50 4.34%
7. Registered Nurses 45 3.91%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 3.39%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 39 3.39%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 35 3.04%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 33 2.86%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 2.78%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 2.69%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 2.60%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 2.43%
16. Art and Design Workers 25 2.17%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 24 2.08%
18. Cashiers 23 2.00%
19. Other Healthcare Support 23 2.00%
20. Other Production Occupations 23 2.00%

Preston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,085 55.13%
15-35 hours 483 12.77%
1-14 hours 125 3.31%
No regular hours 1,089 28.79%

Preston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 111 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 249 11.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 220 9.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 308 13.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 343 15.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 236 10.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 209 9.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 1.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 163 7.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 194 8.71%

Preston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 2.83%
5-9 177 7.95%
10-14 281 12.62%
15-19 418 18.77%
20-24 339 15.22%
25-29 196 8.80%
30-34 349 15.67%
35-39 62 2.78%
40-44 47 2.11%
45-59 133 5.97%
60-89 83 3.73%
At least 90 79 3.55%

Preston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.45% 1,464 65.74%
30-44 0 0.00% 458 20.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 133 5.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 162 7.27%

Preston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 191 8.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,977 83.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 136 5.76%

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Preston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,829 (4,688 people)
Families (2000): 1,358 (4,031 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 654
People at same address in 1995: 2,808
Preston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 78 4.26%
$10,000-$14,999 71 3.88%
$15,000-$19,999 82 4.48%
$20,000-$24,999 62 3.39%
$25,000-$29,999 125 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 79 4.32%
$35,000-$39,999 57 3.12%
$40,000-$44,999 96 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 111 6.07%
$50,000-$59,999 251 13.72%
$60,000-$74,999 248 13.56%
$75,000-$99,999 291 15.91%
$100,000-$124,999 173 9.46%
$125,000-$149,999 48 2.62%
$150,000-$199,999 32 1.75%
$200,000 or more 25 1.37%

Preston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 385 20.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 625 34.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 311 16.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 291 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 87 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Preston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,469 27.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 839 15.48%
Public Assistance 29 0.54%
Retirement 506 9.34%
Self Employment 244 4.50%
Social Security 555 10.24%
Supplemental Security 73 1.35%
Wage / Salary 1,439 26.55%
Other 266 4.91%

Preston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 673 59.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 455 40.34%

Preston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 185 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 1,177 60.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 523 27.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 2.63%

Preston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 191 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,173 61.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 341 17.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 218 11.34%

Preston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Preston Education Information Back to top
Preston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 145 3.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 414 11.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,253 34.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 739 20.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 283 7.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 491 13.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 308 8.48%

Preston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8 0.17% 31 0.66% 39 0.83%
Kindergarten 76 1.62% 0 0.00% 76 1.62%
Grades 1-4 247 5.27% 17 0.36% 264 5.63%
Grades 5-8 243 5.18% 5 0.11% 248 5.29%
Grades 9-12 242 5.16% 38 0.81% 280 5.97%
Undergrad college 94 2.01% 56 1.19% 150 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 44 0.94% 32 0.68% 76 1.62%
Total 954 20.35% 179 3.82% 1,133 24.17%

Preston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Preston Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 154
Preston Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Preston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Preston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,516 96.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 156 3.34%

Preston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Preston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Preston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 505 10.77%
10-19 Years 638 13.61%
20-29 Years 406 8.66%
30-39 Years 698 14.89%
40-49 Years 882 18.81%
50-59 Years 622 13.27%
60-69 Years 466 9.94%
70-79 Years 344 7.34%
80-89 Years 118 2.52%
90+ Years 9 0.19%

Preston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,345 50.02%
Color 1 Box Female 2,343 49.98%

Preston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,453 94.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 53 1.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 1.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Preston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 884 15.87%
2. Polish 794 14.26%
3. English 716 12.86%
4. Italian 646 11.60%
5. German 632 11.35%
6. French Non-Basque 519 9.32%
7. French Canadian 236 4.24%
8. Scottish 200 3.59%
9. United States Or American 191 3.43%
10. Scotch Irish 91 1.63%

Preston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,150 92.84%
2. French 59 1.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49 1.10%
4. Polish 47 1.05%
5. Italian 34 0.76%
6. Chinese 32 0.72%
7. Gujarathi 25 0.56%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 24 0.54%
9. German 20 0.45%
10. Thai 11 0.25%

Preston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,524 96.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 123 2.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 41 0.87%

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Preston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Preston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06365