Prestonsburg, Kentucky Census and Community Profile

PRESTONSBURG GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prestonsburg, KY
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prestonsburg, KY was 3,612.

Prestonsburg Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prestonsburg was 1,639, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prestonsburg, KY
There are an estimated 802 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Prestonsburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prestonsburg is 1,973 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
There are an estimated 795 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prestonsburg, KY
The median age of people living in Prestonsburg, KY was 40.7 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 Prestonsburg was 222. There were 2,882 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.5 percent of the population (742) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prestonsburg, KY
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prestonsburg, KY was 3,587.

White Population in Prestonsburg, KY
The estimated White population in the Prestonsburg community is 3,522, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prestonsburg, KY
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prestonsburg, KY was 18.

Asian Population in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prestonsburg, KY
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prestonsburg 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 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prestonsburg community was 37, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prestonsburg, KY
The household population number in Prestonsburg was 3,273.

Group Quarters Population in Prestonsburg, KY
Group Quarters population in the community was 339.

Average Household Size in Prestonsburg, KY
The average household size in Prestonsburg is 2.09 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prestonsburg, KY
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,683 total housing units in Prestonsburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,563, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 826 were owner-occupied (52.8), and 737 were renter-occupied (47.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 120 vacant homes in Prestonsburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 649, with a median value in dollars of 85,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prestonsburg, KY
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $968 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prestonsburg, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,631 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
442 people in Prestonsburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prestonsburg, KY
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prestonsburg was 245, or 8.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prestonsburg, KY
In 2000, there were 1,020 people in Prestonsburg, KY listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prestonsburg, KY
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 95 people in Prestonsburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
There were 1,214 in the labor force in Prestonsburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 41.1 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 Prestonsburg was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prestonsburg, KY
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,810. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prestonsburg, KY
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,852. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Per capita income in Prestonsburg in the last full census was 18,013. 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 Prestonsburg numbered 249, or 26.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Prestonsburg, KY
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 875, or 27.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.