Prestonsburg

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


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Prestonsburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,199
  • Land Area (2000): 346.701 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.015 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,800
Prestonsburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,991 37.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 65 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,116 61.62%

Prestonsburg Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prestonsburg Employment Information Back to top
Prestonsburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 311 13.05%
2. Construction 222 9.32%
3. Health Care 147 6.17%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 5.20%
5. Public Administration 117 4.91%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 93 3.90%
7. Educational Services 87 3.65%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 76 3.19%
9. Repair and Maintenance 74 3.11%
10. Utilities 74 3.11%
11. Rail Transportation 67 2.81%
12. Finance and Insurance 66 2.77%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 65 2.73%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.60%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 61 2.56%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 2.31%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 2.27%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 49 2.06%
19. Truck Transportation 39 1.64%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 37 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 370 17.85%
2. Educational Services 329 15.87%
3. Public Administration 145 6.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 129 6.22%
5. Social Assistance 110 5.31%
6. Finance and Insurance 107 5.16%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 90 4.34%
8. Department and Other General Stores 79 3.81%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.42%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 2.99%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 52 2.51%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 2.32%
13. Gasoline Stations 39 1.88%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 1.83%
15. Utilities 37 1.78%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 1.45%
17. Metal Manufactuing 27 1.30%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20 0.96%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 0.92%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 0.87%

Prestonsburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 121 5.08%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 99 4.15%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 97 4.07%
4. Other Production Occupations 80 3.36%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 79 3.32%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 75 3.15%
7. Top Executives 75 3.15%
8. Extraction Workers 70 2.94%
9. Other Management Occupations 67 2.81%
10. Food Processing Workers 65 2.73%
11. Other Construction Trades 62 2.60%
12. Rail and Water Transportation 61 2.56%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 60 2.52%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 2.31%
15. Construction Laborers 55 2.31%
16. Electricians 53 2.22%
17. Carpenters 51 2.14%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 2.06%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 2.06%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 148 7.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 142 6.85%
3. Cashiers 132 6.37%
4. Other Management Occupations 121 5.84%
5. Registered Nurses 116 5.60%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 4.63%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 73 3.52%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 3.47%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 69 3.33%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 63 3.04%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 2.89%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 57 2.75%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 57 2.75%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 2.56%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 50 2.41%
16. Customer Service Representatives 45 2.17%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 44 2.12%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 1.93%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 1.88%
20. Child Care Workers 38 1.83%

Prestonsburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,523 42.69%
15-35 hours 800 7.55%
1-14 hours 209 1.97%
No regular hours 5,064 47.79%

Prestonsburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 181 4.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 161 3.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 2.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 261 6.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 351 8.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 509 11.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 980 22.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 494 11.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 311 7.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 220 5.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 341 7.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 235 5.49%

Prestonsburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 223 5.21%
5-9 509 11.88%
10-14 779 18.19%
15-19 823 19.22%
20-24 536 12.51%
25-29 152 3.55%
30-34 443 10.34%
35-39 146 3.41%
40-44 64 1.49%
45-59 295 6.89%
60-89 211 4.93%
At least 90 102 2.38%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,022 70.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 653 15.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 295 6.89%
At least 60 0 0.00% 313 7.31%

Prestonsburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 539 12.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,575 80.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 147 3.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 3.01%

Prestonsburg Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prestonsburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,401 (12,691 people)
Families (2000): 3,853 (10,839 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,001
People at same address in 1995: 7,833
Prestonsburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,256 23.23%
$10,000-$14,999 674 12.47%
$15,000-$19,999 343 6.34%
$20,000-$24,999 511 9.45%
$25,000-$29,999 438 8.10%
$30,000-$34,999 289 5.35%
$35,000-$39,999 209 3.87%
$40,000-$44,999 207 3.83%
$45,000-$49,999 250 4.62%
$50,000-$59,999 339 6.27%
$60,000-$74,999 349 6.46%
$75,000-$99,999 296 5.48%
$100,000-$124,999 104 1.92%
$125,000-$149,999 54 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.59%
$200,000 or more 55 1.02%

Prestonsburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,430 26.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,801 33.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 107 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,068 19.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 682 12.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 217 4.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prestonsburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,563 27.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,277 9.77%
Public Assistance 438 3.35%
Retirement 839 6.42%
Self Employment 397 3.04%
Social Security 1,660 12.71%
Supplemental Security 596 4.56%
Wage / Salary 3,390 25.95%
Other 905 6.93%

Prestonsburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,813 58.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,304 41.84%

Prestonsburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 631 12.45%
Color 1 Box Married 3,389 66.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 895 17.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 3.06%

Prestonsburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 754 13.13%
Color 1 Box Married 3,357 58.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 903 15.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 730 12.71%

Prestonsburg 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.


Prestonsburg Education Information Back to top
Prestonsburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,516 14.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,852 18.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,858 28.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,259 22.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 472 4.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 641 6.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 593 5.82%

Prestonsburg 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 104 0.79% 69 0.52% 173 1.31%
Kindergarten 63 0.48% 13 0.10% 76 0.58%
Grades 1-4 649 4.92% 69 0.52% 718 5.44%
Grades 5-8 644 4.88% 45 0.34% 689 5.22%
Grades 9-12 721 5.46% 37 0.28% 758 5.74%
Undergrad college 398 3.02% 53 0.40% 451 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.62% 20 0.15% 102 0.77%
Total 2,661 20.16% 306 2.32% 2,967 22.48%

Prestonsburg 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.


Prestonsburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prestonsburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,432 73.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,381 26.39%

Prestonsburg 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.


Prestonsburg Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 137
Prestonsburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 0.267 0.535 0.000 0.267 1.070 0.000 3.209 14.977 1.872 20.059
2006 1.071 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.071 0.000 8.300 21.954 1.339 31.593
2007 2.857 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.857 0.000 4.675 26.234 1.299 32.208

Prestonsburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 17
2005 0 16
2006 0 16
2007 0 17

Prestonsburg Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Prestonsburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prestonsburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,518 11.50%
10-19 Years 1,808 13.70%
20-29 Years 1,730 13.11%
30-39 Years 1,959 14.84%
40-49 Years 2,120 16.06%
50-59 Years 1,679 12.72%
60-69 Years 1,113 8.43%
70-79 Years 803 6.08%
80-89 Years 412 3.12%
90+ Years 57 0.43%

Prestonsburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,364 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 6,835 51.78%

Prestonsburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,879 97.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 100 0.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 88 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Prestonsburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,350 46.06%
2. English 1,336 18.37%
3. Irish 953 13.10%
4. German 872 11.99%
5. Scotch Irish 209 2.87%
6. French Non-Basque 106 1.46%
7. Scottish 94 1.29%
8. Polish 71 0.98%
9. Italian 65 0.89%
10. European 50 0.69%

Prestonsburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,166 98.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 131 1.06%
3. German 34 0.27%
4. Tagalog 22 0.18%
5. French 19 0.15%
6. Japanese 12 0.10%
7. Italian 4 0.03%

Prestonsburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,093 99.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34 0.26%

Prestonsburg Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Prestonsburg 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.


Prestonsburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
41653