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52069

Preston, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,743
Median household income
$75,313
People below poverty
10.4%
Median home value
$169,500

Income

The median income of households in 52069 was $75,313. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.8
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8
$25,000 to $34,999 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 24.8
$100,000 to $149,999 18.9
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59022
Female 40750

An estimated 74.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 41.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,780. 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 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.4
Social Security 41.7
Retirement income 24.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 14
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.5

In 2020-2024, 11.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 52069 in 2020-2024, 94% had health insurance coverage and 6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 68.4% and public coverage was 42.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.3%.


In 2020-2024, 52069 had a total population of 1,743 - 866 (49.7%) females and 877 (50.3%) males. The median age was 42.6 years. An estimated 18.9% of the population was under 18 years, 30.3% was 19 to 44 years, 30% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 52069 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 59 51
5 to 9 56 38
10 to 14 35 36
15 to 19 55 38
20 to 24 52 54
25 to 29 55 111
30 to 34 66 41
35 to 39 52 43
40 to 44 30 23
45 to 49 99 75
50 to 54 34 32
55 to 59 38 59
60 to 64 104 80
65 to 69 57 59
70 to 74 31 48
75 to 79 27 25
80 to 84 20 36
85 and over 7 17

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.3% were White; 2.7% were Black or African American; 4.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.7% of the people in 52069 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.8% of the people in 52069 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 745 households in 52069. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 53.8% of the households in 52069 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.6% of all households, while 18% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 13% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.3% of all households.

In 52069, 23.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53.8
Cohabiting Couples 10.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.1% of males and 58.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.6 19.4
Now married, except separated 57.1 58.2
Separated 0.6 0.1
Widowed 1.7 13.8
Divorced 8.1 8.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 52069, 58 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 79.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 52069 were U.S. natives. 81.2% of the 52069 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 52069 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 52069 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 52069.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 52069 in 2020-2024

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

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


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 52069 in 2020-2024, 5.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.1% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 52069 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.6
Different house, same county 1.8
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 3.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 52069 was 342 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 32 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 193. College or graduate school enrollment was 117.

Educational Attainment of People in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.2
High school diploma or equivalency 41.1
Some college, no degree 20
Associate's degree 15.3
Bachelor's degree 17
Graduate or professional degree 3.3

Disability

In 52069, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.5% of people under 18 years old, to 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 52069, 62.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 748 83.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 55 6.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 89 10

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 52069 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.7
Construction 8.4
Manufacturing 16.5
Wholesale trade 7.4
Retail trade 9.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.5
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.2
Other Services, except public administration 7.6
Public administration 0.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 52069 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 243 27.2
Service occupations 76 8.5
Sales and office occupations 225 25.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 182 20.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 166 18.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 86.8% of 52069 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 86.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.1
Other means 0
Worked from home 9.8

In 2020-2024, 52069 had a total of 755 housing units. Of these housing units, 89.5% 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"). 10.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 89.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.4
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 34.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 52069 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 63% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 52069 had 745 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 10 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.2% while renters occupied 24.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.87.

4.8% 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 4.3% and another 38.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 52069:

House Heating Fuel Used in 52069 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83.5
Electricity 10.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.4
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 1.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 52069 was $169,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.6 % had a mortgage. 35.4% 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 $1,356 and for owners without a mortgage it was $580.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 52069 was $778. 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.