Preston, MS City Data

Preston, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,006 people who live in Preston and approximately 10,453 who live in Kemper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Preston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Preston. We have included Preston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Preston Information

Kemper County where Preston resides is 767 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,453 and has a population rank of 2,401 out of all the places in the United States.

Preston has a total of 2,006 people and of those residents there are 949 males and 1,057 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 133 births each year and around 100 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Preston varies per year, but currently 1,998 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,006 people who live in Preston, there are 554 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Preston is 266 male and 288 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,515.

General Preston Information
Total area in square miles - Kemper County	767
Water area in square miles - Kemper County	N/A
Resident population - Kemper County	10,453
Population rank - Kemper County	2,401
Total population	2,006
Total population (male)	949
Total population (female)	1,057
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Kemper County	133
Deaths- Kemper County	100
Population of one race	1,998
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	554
Population under 20 years (male)	266
Population under 20 years (female)	288
Total population 18 years and over	1,515

Preston Social Characteristics

There are 3,909 households in Preston. Families make up 2,811 of these households. The table below breaks down the Preston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,825), male householder with no wife present (127) and female householder with no husband present (801). The remainder of the Preston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,123. Preston, MS moving companies help people in Preston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Preston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Preston is based, there are 4,412 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,270 never married, 1,961 now married, 187 separated, 674 widowed, and 320 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 104 separated, 157 widowed and 252 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Preston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Preston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kemper County)
Total households	3,909
Family households (families)	2,811
With own children under 18 years	1,439
Married-couple family	1,825
With own children under 18 years	722
Male householder, no wife present, family	127
With own children under 18 years	74
Female householder, no husband present, family	801
With own children under 18 years	447
Nonfamily households	1,123
Householder living alone	1,026
65 years and over	491

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	271
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	246
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,798
Householder	570
Spouse	429
Child	611
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	208
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	74
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	97
Female householder living alone	90
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,412
Never married	1,270
Now married	1,961
Separated	187
Widowed	674
Divorced	320
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	104
Widowed	157
Divorced	252

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,006
Male	949
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	14
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	14
Female	1,057
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	14
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,006
One race	1,998
White	1,052
Black or African American	910
American Indian and Alaska Native	32
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,006
People who are White alone	1,052
People who are Black or African American alone	910
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,745
Same house	7,026
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	943
Different state or abroad	448
Different state	361
Abroad	87

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kemper County)
Total resident population	10,453
Born in United States	9,323
State of residence	9,180
Different state	1,203
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	25
Foreign born	45

Preston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Preston. That total enrollment is 2,955 for the population of the country, which includes Preston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 708 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 728.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Preston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,955
Pre-kindergarten	215
Public	180
Private	35
Kindergarten	131
Public	79
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,266
Public	1,067
Private	199
Elementary and high school	1,880
Public	1,584
Private	296
High school grades 9 to 12	614
Public	517
Private	97
College, undergraduate years	707
Public	691
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	17
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	7,125

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,498
Less than 9th grade	942
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,627
High school graduate	1,837
Some college, no degree	967
Associate's degree	455
Bachelor's degree	670
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	430

Preston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,143 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Preston. The Preston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (796), service occupations (606), sales and office occupations (753), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (453) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,110). The 8,143 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,716 private wage and salary workers, 761 government workers, 346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kemper County)
Population 16 years and over	8,143
In labor force	4,417
Civilian labor force	4,417
Employed	3,860
Unemployed	557
Percent Unemployed	12.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,348
In labor force	2,139
Civilian labor force	2,139
Unemployed Civilian labor force	282
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,795
In labor force	2,278
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	275
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kemper County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,816
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,787
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	837
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	38
Other means	25
Worked at home	103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	124,390

OCCUPATION (Kemper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	796
Management, professional, and related occupations	796
Service occupations	606
Sales and office occupations	753
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	453
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,110

INDUSTRY (Kemper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	796
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	322
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	907
Wholesale trade	96
Retail trade	379
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	203
Information	40
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	94
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	183
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	813
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	219
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	182

CLASS OF WORKER (Kemper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	796
Private wage and salary workers	2,716
Government workers	761
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Preston Housing Characteristics

In Preston, MS there are 4,533 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,909 occupied and 624 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Preston, there are 3,048 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 53 units in Preston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Preston, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Preston, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Preston. There are 170 housing units with rent less than $200, 153 with rent between $200-299, 88 with rent between $300-499 and 27 with rent for $500 and above. Full Preston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Preston, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kemper County)
Total housing units	4,533
Occupied housing units	3,909
Vacant housing units	624

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kemper County)
Total housing units	4,533
1-unit, detached	3,048
1-unit, attached	53
2 units	42
3 or 4 units	105
5 to 9 units	69
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	7
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,191

HOUSING TENURE (Kemper County)
Occupied housing units	3,909
Owner-occupied	3,275
Renter-occupied	634

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kemper County)
Occupied housing units	3,909
No vehicles available	535
2 vehicle available	2,027
3 vehicles available	563
4 vehicles available	150
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kemper County)
Occupied housing units	3,909
Utility gas	402
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,229
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	345
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kemper County)
Occupied housing units	3,909
Less Than $50,000	3,275
$50,000 to $99,999	642
$100,000 to $149,999	127
$150,000 to $199,999	22
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	48,400

GROSS RENT (Kemper County)
Occupied units paying rent	634
Less than $200	170
$200 to $299	153
$300 to $499	88
$500 to $699	18
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A