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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Preston, TX compare?
| Figure | Preston, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,101 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 417 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.8% |
| Measure | Preston, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,747±405 |
| Median age | 55.2±9.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.5%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $65,069±$24,904 |
| Per capita income | $30,167±$6,539 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6%±10.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $184,000±$53,217 |
| Median gross rent | $1,289±$1,036 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.3%±42.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.8%±14.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.3%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±9.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±11.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.0 min±12.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±7.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov