Preston County

  1. Preston County Legal Resources
  2. Preston County Statistics
  3. Preston County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Preston County Employment Information
  5. Preston County Family Information
  6. Preston County Education Information
  7. Preston County Business Information
  8. Preston County Public Benefits Information
  9. Preston County Criminal Information
  10. Preston County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Preston County Cities
  12. Preston County Zip Codes


Preston County Legal Resources Back to top

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Preston County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,334
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 292 / 310 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,679.152 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.935 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 142,000.000 acres (574.532 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 917
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 22.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,570,000
  • Physicians (2004): 34
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,478
  • Federal Spending (2004): $248,659
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Preston County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,444
Preston County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,036 11.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,303 5.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 49,430 82.70%

Preston County 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.


Preston County Employment Information Back to top
Preston County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,076 10,844 1,233 10.21% 102
1991 12,146 10,780 1,367 11.25% 113
1992 12,540 10,967 1,572 12.54% 125
1993 12,716 11,232 1,485 11.68% 117
1994 12,828 11,672 1,157 9.02% 90
1995 12,657 11,594 1,062 8.39% 84
1996 12,875 11,662 1,213 9.42% 94
1997 12,796 11,700 1,095 8.56% 86
1998 12,663 11,798 865 6.83% 68
1999 12,908 12,141 767 5.94% 59
2000 13,390 12,649 741 5.53% 56
2001 13,403 12,703 700 5.22% 52
2002 13,587 12,747 840 6.18% 62
2003 13,836 12,977 859 6.21% 62
2004 13,968 13,228 740 5.30% 53
2005 14,349 13,681 667 4.65% 47
2006 14,897 14,253 644 4.32% 44
2007 15,249 14,614 635 4.17% 42
2008 15,433 14,776 657 4.26% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,047 14,307 740 4.92% 49
Feb 2008 15,297 14,441 856 5.60% 56
Mar 2008 15,330 14,576 754 4.92% 49
Apr 2008 15,568 14,900 668 4.29% 43
May 2008 15,744 15,074 670 4.26% 43
Jun 2008 15,390 14,682 708 4.60% 46
Jul 2008 15,483 14,955 528 3.41% 34
Aug 2008 15,298 14,795 503 3.29% 33
Sep 2008 15,740 15,255 485 3.08% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Preston County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,108 15.33%
2. Mining 994 7.23%
3. Wood Manufacturing 840 6.11%
4. Educational Services 810 5.89%
5. Truck Transportation 780 5.67%
6. Public Administration 662 4.81%
7. Metal Manufactuing 554 4.03%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 540 3.93%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 492 3.58%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 434 3.16%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 416 3.03%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 370 2.69%
13. Utilities 358 2.60%
14. Health Care 352 2.56%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 352 2.56%
16. Repair and Maintenance 340 2.47%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 312 2.27%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 186 1.35%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 186 1.35%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 184 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,590 25.06%
2. Educational Services 1,196 11.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 934 9.04%
4. Public Administration 580 5.61%
5. Finance and Insurance 444 4.30%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 442 4.28%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 378 3.66%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 304 2.94%
9. Department and Other General Stores 290 2.81%
10. Social Assistance 278 2.69%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 240 2.32%
12. Metal Manufactuing 224 2.17%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 150 1.45%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 1.41%
15. Private Household Services 138 1.34%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 134 1.30%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 106 1.03%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 104 1.01%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 96 0.93%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 94 0.91%

Preston County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,260 9.16%
2. Other Production Occupations 772 5.61%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 674 4.90%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 644 4.68%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 640 4.65%
6. Other Construction Trades 582 4.23%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 548 3.99%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 540 3.93%
9. Carpenters 466 3.39%
10. Extraction Workers 428 3.11%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 426 3.10%
12. Construction Laborers 386 2.81%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 386 2.81%
14. Other Management Occupations 300 2.18%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 270 1.96%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 244 1.77%
17. Woodworkers 244 1.77%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 234 1.70%
19. Plant and System Operators 230 1.67%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 220 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 850 8.23%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 720 6.97%
3. Secretaries and Admins 590 5.71%
4. Cashiers 500 4.84%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 418 4.04%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 400 3.87%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 392 3.79%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 370 3.58%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 354 3.43%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 302 2.92%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 300 2.90%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 292 2.83%
13. Registered Nurses 284 2.75%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 284 2.75%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 242 2.34%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 224 2.17%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 220 2.13%
18. Other Management Occupations 196 1.90%
19. Child Care Workers 192 1.86%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 174 1.68%

Preston County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,999 48.13%
15-35 hours 4,333 9.07%
1-14 hours 1,020 2.13%
No regular hours 19,429 40.66%

Preston County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,499 6.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,411 6.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,873 7.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,575 10.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,528 10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,790 11.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,131 13.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,444 6.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 813 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 794 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 334 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,178 9.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,965 8.38%

Preston County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,373 5.86%
5-9 2,388 10.18%
10-14 2,070 8.83%
15-19 2,597 11.07%
20-24 2,674 11.40%
25-29 1,248 5.32%
30-34 3,705 15.80%
35-39 1,001 4.27%
40-44 1,210 5.16%
45-59 2,830 12.07%
60-89 1,397 5.96%
At least 90 957 4.08%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 40 0.17% 12,310 52.49%
30-44 4 0.02% 5,912 25.21%
45-59 26 0.11% 2,804 11.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,354 10.04%

Preston County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,981 16.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,565 76.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 264 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 70 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 548 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 810 3.34%

Preston County 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.


Preston County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,102 (57,810 people)
Families (2000): 16,780 (49,522 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,403
People at same address in 1995: 39,698
Preston County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,387 14.39%
$10,000-$14,999 2,660 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 2,501 10.63%
$20,000-$24,999 1,991 8.46%
$25,000-$29,999 2,051 8.71%
$30,000-$34,999 1,926 8.18%
$35,000-$39,999 1,548 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 1,372 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 1,285 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 1,727 7.34%
$60,000-$74,999 1,436 6.10%
$75,000-$99,999 948 4.03%
$100,000-$124,999 343 1.46%
$125,000-$149,999 140 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 124 0.53%
$200,000 or more 96 0.41%

Preston County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,741 23.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,688 31.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 367 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,119 18.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,672 14.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 632 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 172 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Preston County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,147 27.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,896 11.04%
Public Assistance 748 1.20%
Retirement 5,054 8.09%
Self Employment 2,961 4.74%
Social Security 7,834 12.55%
Supplemental Security 1,320 2.11%
Wage / Salary 16,471 26.38%
Other 4,014 6.43%

Preston County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,341 58.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,924 41.53%

Preston County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,217 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 15,174 63.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,800 24.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 813 3.39%

Preston County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,977 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 15,162 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,283 17.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,250 13.17%

Preston County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Preston County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,799 10.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,996 15.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,575 47.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,361 13.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,276 2.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,790 6.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,895 4.15%

Preston County 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 493 1.68% 118 0.40% 611 2.08%
Kindergarten 660 2.25% 4 0.01% 664 2.26%
Grades 1-4 3,107 10.59% 22 0.07% 3,129 10.67%
Grades 5-8 3,248 11.07% 124 0.42% 3,372 11.50%
Grades 9-12 3,623 12.35% 114 0.39% 3,737 12.74%
Undergrad college 990 3.37% 144 0.49% 1,134 3.87%
Graduate or professional school 238 0.81% 16 0.05% 254 0.87%
Total 12,359 42.13% 542 1.85% 12,901 43.98%

Preston County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $37,384,000
Retail sales (2002): $176,311,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $7,887,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $106,938
Retired workers (2005): 3,430
Preston County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 1 9 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 2 3 2 7
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 1 3
1999 - Construction 15 11 18 22 18
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 3 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 3 6 15
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 11 11 16
1999 - Information 3 1 1 4 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 4 11 10 3
1999 - Mining 5 2 2 3 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 14 9 31
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 2 8 6 13
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 2 2 9
1999 - Retail Trade 4 3 24 19 36
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 14 7 15
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 5 8 12
1999 - Total 64 48 122 125 195
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 7 2 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 6 3 8
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 2 1
2000 - Construction 9 9 24 17 24
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 7 0 19
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 12 8 20
2000 - Information 0 1 2 7 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 2 12 6 5
2000 - Mining 1 1 2 5 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 7 13 10 28
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 11 6 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 2 4 8
2000 - Retail Trade 11 3 28 25 29
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 4 9 12 17
2000 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 7 8 6
2000 - Total 64 42 146 117 202
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 3 10 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 4 4 5 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 2
2001 - Construction 11 14 13 21 28
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 8 6 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 15 15 15
2001 - Information 1 3 1 3 7
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 2 7 11 7
2001 - Mining 0 1 3 4 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 10 9 30
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 8 9 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 1 12
2001 - Retail Trade 8 7 27 25 32
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 6 21 17
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 1 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 4 5 13
2001 - Total 44 55 115 149 208
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 10 5 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 0 5 10
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 1 1 2
2002 - Construction 17 17 13 20 22
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 10 7 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 13 16 18
2002 - Information 0 0 1 3 9
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 3 8 10 6
2002 - Mining 1 0 4 4 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 2 9 15 27
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 4 11 13
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 2 10
2002 - Retail Trade 4 8 29 25 30
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 14 11 18
2002 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 4 4 12
2002 - Total 50 57 124 140 196
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 5 5 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 5 2 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 2
2003 - Construction 13 9 20 18 22
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 5 11
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 15 16 14
2003 - Information 1 1 4 0 9
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 2 7 7 7
2003 - Mining 0 2 1 4 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 11 12 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 4 9 4 17
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 3 9
2003 - Retail Trade 12 7 27 31 23
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 9 18 15
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 0 1 3 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 4 7 14
2003 - Total 48 52 128 134 185
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 4 12
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 6 1 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Construction 13 11 22 15 27
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 5 10 6
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 19 5 18
2004 - Information 1 1 4 2 6
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 3 9 8 3
2004 - Mining 1 4 2 2 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 3 11 4 35
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 6 6 16
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 1 9
2004 - Retail Trade 5 8 35 23 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 7 18 8 12
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 2 0 0 3 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 9 4 6
2004 - Total 52 51 154 98 191
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 5 3 12
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 4 3 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 1 1
2005 - Construction 23 11 26 20 20
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 10 4 7
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 18 9 17
2005 - Information 1 0 3 2 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 3 1 5 14 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 3 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 11 13 29
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 6 5 18
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 3 6 5
2005 - Retail Trade 6 8 25 34 28
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 7 15 16
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 6 8 6
2005 - Total 57 41 135 138 180

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Preston County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Preston County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,250 81.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,729 18.19%

Preston County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $321 $0 $0 $0 $0 $570 $891 $485 $380 $60
1971 $331 $0 $71 $0 $0 $605 $1,007 $526 $329 $55
1972 $408 $5 $83 $0 $0 $768 $1,259 $606 $132 $243
1973 $416 $11 $267 $0 $0 $784 $1,467 $597 $247 $471
1974 $469 $41 $457 $0 $0 $987 $1,913 $664 $210 $871
1975 $499 $38 $281 $0 $0 $1,029 $1,809 $922 $172 $686
1976 $556 $42 $558 $0 $0 $1,531 $2,645 $1,157 $146 $729
1977 $587 $13 $742 $0 $0 $1,726 $3,055 $1,575 $120 $938
1978 $651 $6 $914 $0 $0 $1,943 $3,508 $2,287 $94 $894
1979 $739 $6 $679 $0 $0 $2,645 $4,063 $1,201 $0 $976
1980 $800 $11 $946 $0 $0 $2,818 $4,564 $1,778 $6,550 $1,235
1981 $814 $9 $1,382 $0 $0 $3,494 $5,690 $2,172 $6,536 $1,603
1982 $920 $9 $1,041 $0 $0 $4,169 $6,130 $2,363 $6,500 $940
1983 $942 $39 $911 $179 $0 $4,952 $6,984 $2,860 $6,250 $937
1984 $996 $39 $866 $47 $0 $5,214 $7,123 $3,031 $5,950 $731
1985 $1,063 $25 $814 $55 $0 $1,274 $3,206 $1,119 $11,580 $6,382
1986 $1,065 $55 $899 $42 $0 $1,621 $3,627 $1,129 $11,280 $6,435
1987 $1,164 $33 $850 $43 $0 $1,565 $3,622 $1,486 $10,780 $6,228
1988 $1,188 $36 $586 $38 $0 $1,213 $3,025 $1,360 $10,130 $10,707
1989 $1,370 $30 $511 $0 $0 $936 $2,817 $1,342 $8,747 $9,805
1990 $1,472 $47 $645 $0 $0 $961 $3,078 $1,417 $8,454 $8,080
1991 $1,583 $48 $585 $0 $0 $900 $3,068 $1,418 $6,551 $6,832
1992 $1,824 $72 $596 $0 $0 $873 $3,293 $1,803 $4,598 $4,817
1993 $1,840 $83 $470 $0 $0 $799 $3,109 $1,908 $3,678 $4,061
1994 $2,229 $92 $472 $0 $0 $775 $3,476 $1,641 $2,758 $3,351
1995 $2,414 $95 $782 $0 $0 $808 $4,004 $2,106 $1,838 $2,687
1996 $2,545 $119 $642 $0 $0 $937 $4,124 $2,235 $918 $2,055
1997 $2,729 $101 $1,259 $0 $0 $1,310 $5,298 $2,397 $0 $1,035
1998 $2,683 $100 $1,441 $0 $0 $1,305 $5,429 $2,047 $0 $985
1999 $2,987 $141 $1,197 $0 $0 $1,453 $5,637 $2,108 $0 $1,371
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,289 $74 $1,231 $0 $0 $1,330 $4,850 $2,237 $0 $1,787


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $107 $18 $480 $0 $0 $856
$28 $80 $16 $0 $0 $127
1971 $0 $120 $20 $627 $0 $0 $954
$36 $80 $14 $0 $0 $57
1972 $0 $149 $20 $724 $0 $1 $1,144
$39 $50 $4 $0 $0 $157
1973 $0 $150 $39 $790 $0 $0 $1,228
$41 $39 $0 $0 $0 $169
1974 $0 $211 $34 $941 $0 $0 $1,428
$93 $0 $10 $0 $0 $139
1975 $0 $258 $153 $1,011 $0 $0 $1,781
$166 $0 $0 $0 $0 $193
1976 $0 $222 $70 $1,496 $0 $0 $2,388
$123 $0 $7 $0 $0 $470
1977 $0 $310 $74 $1,616 $0 $0 $2,803
$175 $0 $13 $0 $0 $615
1978 $6 $269 $93 $1,890 $0 $40 $3,451
$226 $0 $8 $0 $0 $919
1979 $0 $380 $289 $1,637 $0 $33 $3,065
$144 $0 $0 $0 $0 $582
1980 $0 $457 $117 $2,011 $0 $24 $4,334
$182 $21 $556 $0 $0 $966
1981 $0 $514 $139 $2,420 $0 $19 $5,491
$282 $23 $524 $0 $0 $1,570
1982 $0 $694 $174 $3,206 $0 $44 $6,732
$313 $31 $524 $0 $0 $1,746
1983 $0 $812 $134 $3,839 $0 $16 $6,540
$334 $0 $557 $161 $0 $687
1984 $0 $901 $143 $4,109 $0 $1 $7,018
$326 $0 $531 $134 $0 $873
1985 $0 $866 $187 $194 $0 $0 $2,945
$355 $17 $506 $130 $0 $690
1986 $0 $994 $175 $178 $0 $0 $3,223
$335 $0 $835 $174 $0 $532
1987 $0 $968 $176 $518 $0 $0 $3,404
$288 $0 $810 $152 $0 $492
1988 $0 $903 $105 $453 $0 $0 $3,147
$287 $0 $772 $160 $0 $467
1989 $0 $1,157 $225 $594 $0 $0 $3,493
$273 $0 $772 $0 $0 $472
1990 $0 $953 $118 $641 $0 $0 $3,028
$315 $0 $436 $0 $0 $565
1991 $0 $1,127 $181 $332 $0 $0 $3,259
$396 $0 $587 $0 $0 $636
1992 $0 $1,134 $241 $506 $0 $13 $3,419
$365 $0 $460 $0 $0 $700
1993 $0 $1,174 $132 $364 $0 $7 $3,160
$374 $0 $309 $0 $0 $800
1994 $0 $1,183 $170 $374 $0 $8 $3,280
$486 $0 $238 $0 $0 $821
1995 $0 $1,491 $407 $405 $0 $22 $4,088
$543 $0 $193 $0 $0 $1,027
1996 $0 $1,590 $274 $494 $0 $25 $4,653
$618 $0 $128 $0 $0 $1,524
1997 $0 $1,696 $250 $405 $0 $10 $5,361
$684 $0 $86 $0 $0 $2,230
1998 $0 $1,616 $237 $391 $0 $10 $5,217
$654 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,309
1999 $0 $1,918 $328 $400 $0 $14 $5,751
$809 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,282
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,820 $246 $350 $0 $0 $4,631
$580 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,635

Preston County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19
Preston County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Preston County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,449 11.76%
10-19 Years 4,248 14.48%
20-29 Years 3,287 11.21%
30-39 Years 4,069 13.87%
40-49 Years 4,697 16.01%
50-59 Years 3,777 12.88%
60-69 Years 2,652 9.04%
70-79 Years 2,068 7.05%
80-89 Years 909 3.10%
90+ Years 178 0.61%

Preston County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,535 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 14,799 50.45%

Preston County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,845 98.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 168 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 155 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 82 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 43 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Preston County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,033 28.00%
2. United States Or American 10,170 23.67%
3. Irish 6,049 14.08%
4. English 4,785 11.13%
5. Italian 2,154 5.01%
6. Dutch 1,773 4.13%
7. French Non-Basque 1,153 2.68%
8. Scotch Irish 998 2.32%
9. Polish 910 2.12%
10. Scottish 526 1.22%

Preston County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 55,559 98.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 410 0.73%
3. German 238 0.42%
4. French 176 0.31%
5. Italian 52 0.09%
6. Other Indic 42 0.07%
7. Other Asian 14 0.02%
8. Hungarian 14 0.02%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.01%
10. Serbo Croatian 6 0.01%

Preston County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 59,435 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 168 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 166 0.28%

Preston County 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.
Preston County 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.


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