Preston

  1. Preston Legal Resources
  2. Preston Statistics
  3. Preston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Preston Employment Information
  5. Preston Family Information
  6. Preston Education Information
  7. Preston Public Benefits Information
  8. Preston Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Preston Legal Resources Back to top

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Preston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,345
  • Land Area (2000): 105.431 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.967 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 592
Preston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 264 19.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,075 80.28%

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Preston Employment Information Back to top
Preston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 11.98%
2. Construction 31 8.64%
3. Mining 26 7.24%
4. Truck Transportation 25 6.96%
5. Repair and Maintenance 24 6.69%
6. Finance and Insurance 21 5.85%
7. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 20 5.57%
8. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 20 5.57%
9. Department and Other General Stores 17 4.74%
10. Educational Services 17 4.74%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 3.34%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 3.34%
13. Wood Manufacturing 10 2.79%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 2.51%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 9 2.51%
16. Social Assistance 9 2.51%
17. Warehousing and Storage 9 2.51%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.23%
19. Health Care 8 2.23%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 61 19.74%
2. Health Care 61 19.74%
3. Department and Other General Stores 33 10.68%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 6.47%
5. Educational Services 19 6.15%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 4.21%
7. Private Household Services 13 4.21%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 12 3.88%
9. Public Administration 12 3.88%
10. Other Transportation 11 3.56%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 9 2.91%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 2.91%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 8 2.59%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 2.59%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 2.27%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 1.62%
17. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.62%
18. Gasoline Stations 3 0.97%

Preston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 10.86%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 8.08%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 6.96%
4. Carpenters 23 6.41%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 6.41%
6. Agricultural Workers 22 6.13%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 6.13%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 5.85%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 5.29%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 3.90%
11. Business Operations Specialists 12 3.34%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 10 2.79%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 9 2.51%
14. Other Financial Specialists 9 2.51%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 9 2.51%
16. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 8 2.23%
17. Other Construction Trades 8 2.23%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 2.23%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.23%
20. Therapists 8 2.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 11.65%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 9.39%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 19 6.15%
4. Secretaries and Admins 18 5.83%
5. Registered Nurses 17 5.50%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 5.18%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 4.85%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 4.53%
9. Customer Service Representatives 12 3.88%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 3.56%
11. Financial Managers 11 3.56%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 3.56%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 3.24%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 3.24%
15. Business Operations Specialists 9 2.91%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.91%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 9 2.91%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 2.59%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.27%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 2.27%

Preston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 549 55.45%
15-35 hours 146 14.75%
1-14 hours 43 4.34%
No regular hours 252 25.45%

Preston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 0.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 39 6.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24 3.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 98 15.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 62 10.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 154 25.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 102 16.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 42 6.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 3.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 2.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 2.77%

Preston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 1.63%
5-9 56 9.12%
10-14 275 44.79%
15-19 108 17.59%
20-24 69 11.24%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 17 2.77%
35-39 14 2.28%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 23 3.75%
60-89 12 1.95%
At least 90 30 4.89%

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 0 0.00% 518 84.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 31 5.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 23 3.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 42 6.84%

Preston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 43 6.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 571 88.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 5.25%

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Preston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 497 (1,328 people)
Families (2000): 413 (1,235 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 174
People at same address in 1995: 799
Preston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 3.22%
$10,000-$14,999 27 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 44 8.85%
$20,000-$24,999 77 15.49%
$25,000-$29,999 30 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 70 14.08%
$35,000-$39,999 16 3.22%
$40,000-$44,999 42 8.45%
$45,000-$49,999 29 5.84%
$50,000-$59,999 42 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 51 10.26%
$75,000-$99,999 27 5.43%
$100,000-$124,999 26 5.23%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Preston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 114 21.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 198 36.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 4.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 79 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 78 14.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 5.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Preston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 416 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 264 18.00%
Public Assistance 7 0.48%
Retirement 53 3.61%
Self Employment 124 8.45%
Social Security 116 7.91%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 380 25.90%
Other 107 7.29%

Preston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 210 58.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 147 41.18%

Preston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 1.55%
Color 1 Box Married 372 72.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 21.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 4.47%

Preston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 5.36%
Color 1 Box Married 375 74.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 55 10.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 9.33%

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Preston Education Information Back to top
Preston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 7.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60 6.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 245 25.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 333 34.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 146 15.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 86 8.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24 2.49%

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 10 0.74% 6 0.45% 16 1.19%
Kindergarten 18 1.34% 9 0.67% 27 2.01%
Grades 1-4 90 6.69% 18 1.34% 108 8.03%
Grades 5-8 40 2.97% 28 2.08% 68 5.06%
Grades 9-12 87 6.47% 0 0.00% 87 6.47%
Undergrad college 68 5.06% 9 0.67% 77 5.72%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 313 23.27% 70 5.20% 383 28.48%

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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 1,254 94.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 74 5.57%

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 152 11.30%
10-19 Years 201 14.94%
20-29 Years 115 8.55%
30-39 Years 189 14.05%
40-49 Years 230 17.10%
50-59 Years 207 15.39%
60-69 Years 123 9.14%
70-79 Years 78 5.80%
80-89 Years 46 3.42%
90+ Years 4 0.30%

Preston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 656 48.77%
Color 1 Box Female 689 51.23%

Preston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,311 97.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Preston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 479 39.39%
2. United States Or American 214 17.60%
3. Irish 168 13.82%
4. English 137 11.27%
5. French Non-Basque 69 5.67%
6. European 56 4.61%
7. Scotch Irish 27 2.22%
8. Scottish 16 1.32%
9. French Canadian 9 0.74%
10. Lithuanian 8 0.66%

Preston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,234 97.63%
2. German 14 1.11%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 0.71%
4. French 7 0.55%

Preston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,339 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.