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39354

Preston, MS · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,820
Median household income
$66,758
People below poverty
24.7%
Median home value
$107,300

Income

The median income of households in 39354 was $66,758. An estimated 14.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 14.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.3
$15,000 to $24,999 12.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8.5
$35,000 to $49,999 5.3
$50,000 to $74,999 13.5
$75,000 to $99,999 25.2
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1
$200,000 or more 6.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 38555
Female 50602

An estimated 65.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,620. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.7
Social Security 36.4
Retirement income 18.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 30.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 21% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 34.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 30.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 21

In 2020-2024, 6.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 89.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 10.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 39354 in 2020-2024, 83% had health insurance coverage and 17% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.9% and public coverage was 32%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.1%.


In 2020-2024, 39354 had a total population of 1,820 - 902 (49.6%) females and 918 (50.4%) males. The median age was 42.3 years. An estimated 14% of the population was under 18 years, 37.2% was 19 to 44 years, 28.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 39354 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 0 36
5 to 9 30 71
10 to 14 45 72
15 to 19 48 0
20 to 24 194 0
25 to 29 9 75
30 to 34 145 130
35 to 39 0 38
40 to 44 0 85
45 to 49 22 13
50 to 54 64 123
55 to 59 111 61
60 to 64 41 78
65 to 69 98 63
70 to 74 84 0
75 to 79 0 8
80 to 84 27 31
85 and over 0 18

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.8% were White; 38.7% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 32.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.9% of the people in 39354 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 56.8% of the people in 39354 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 731 households in 39354. The average household size was 2.49 people.

Married-couple households made up 61.3% of the households in 39354 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.5% of all households, while 9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.3% of all households.

In 39354, 25.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 61.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.4% of males and 63.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.9 24.2
Now married, except separated 51.4 63.2
Separated 0 3.2
Widowed 2 3.5
Divorced 6.8 5.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 39354, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

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Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 39354 were U.S. natives. 90.1% of the 39354 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 39354 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 39354 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 39354.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

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Language

Among people at least five years old living in 39354 in 2020-2024, 3.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.9% of people at least five years old; 1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.9
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 39354 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.6
Different house, same county 1.1
Different county, same state 7.3
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 39354 was 460 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 34 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 184. College or graduate school enrollment was 242.

Educational Attainment of People in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.9
High school diploma or equivalency 46.8
Some college, no degree 11.5
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 13.1

Disability

In 39354, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 18.1% of people under 18 years old, to 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 39354, 59.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 13.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 664 71.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 141 15.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 127 13.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 39354 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5
Construction 0
Manufacturing 26.2
Wholesale trade 10.7
Retail trade 5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 0.6
Other Services, except public administration 2
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 39354 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 401 43
Service occupations 36 3.9
Sales and office occupations 176 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 105 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 214 23

Commuting to Work

An estimated 93.6% of 39354 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 44.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 93.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 0

In 2020-2024, 39354 had a total of 887 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 1.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.1
Mobile homes 23.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 39354 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 70% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 39354 had 731 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 156 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.5% while renters occupied 8.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.57 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.66.

5.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.3% and another 37.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 39354:

House Heating Fuel Used in 39354 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 32.1
Electricity 57
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 10.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 39354 was $107,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 37.5 % had a mortgage. 62.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,247 and for owners without a mortgage it was $477.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 39354 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.