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Preston Georgia Information: Preston, Georgia is part of WEBSTER County. Population for Preston from the last gathering is 453. You can view Preston venues that host many Preston GA events every year. You can also research Preston Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Preston Georgia real estate guide. Preston Georgia has a latitude of 32.0833 and a longitude of -84.5439. Zip codes in Preston, GA include 31824 ... more Preston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Preston, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Preston, GA was 453.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Preston was 214, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Preston, GA
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 54.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Preston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Preston is 239 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Preston, Georgia
There are an estimated 102 married women in the community. 47.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Preston, GA
The median age of people living in Preston, GA was 39.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Preston was 29. There were 342 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (82) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Preston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Preston, GA was 452.

White Population in Preston, GA
The estimated White population in the Preston community is 307, which is 67.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Preston, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 128, which is 28.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Preston, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Preston, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Preston, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Preston, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Preston was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Preston community was 17, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Preston, GA
The household population number in Preston was 451.

Group Quarters Population in Preston, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Preston, GA
The average household size in Preston is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Preston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 205 total housing units in Preston.

The number of occupied housing units was 190, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 146 were owner-occupied (76.8), and 44 were renter-occupied (23.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Preston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Preston, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 88, with a median value in dollars of 46,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Preston, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $556 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Preston, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 226 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Preston, Georgia
46 people in Preston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Preston, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Preston was 24, or 6.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Preston, GA
In 2000, there were 88 people in Preston, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Preston, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 45 people in Preston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Preston, Georgia
There were 243 in the labor force in Preston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Preston was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Preston, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Preston, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Preston, Georgia
Per capita income in Preston in the last full census was 14,779. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Preston numbered 29, or 19.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Preston, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 123, or 24.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.