Preston township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,014

Preston township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Preston township was:

  • White: 90.64%
  • Two or more races: 7.07%
  • Other race: 2.29%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
20.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (19)
The current population of Preston township, Pennsylvania is 1,014 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 995.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87290.64%
Two or more races687.07%
Other race222.29%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Preston township Population by Race

Preston township Population Pyramid 2024

Preston township Median Age

56.6

Total

59.1

Male

54.9

Female

Preston township Adults

There are 824 adults, (340 of whom are seniors) in Preston township.

Preston township Age Dependency

98.8

Age Dependency Ratio

70.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Preston township Sex Ratio

Female47249.06%
Male49050.94%

Preston township Population by Age

Preston township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4462.168713
Married2872.45928
Non Family1231.2474.825.2
Male222.51000
Female143.5771.428.6

2.43

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Preston township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade688.54%
Associates Degree607.54%
Bachelors Degree8310.43%
Graduate Degree8010.05%
High School Graduate34343.09%
Less Than 9th Grade192.39%
Some College14317.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Preston township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Preston township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White720658131
Hispanic452713
2+ Races44190
Other Race222222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Preston township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,146$0$0
Graduate Degree$103,750$0$81,250
High School Graduate$38,810$38,667$39,167
Less Than 9th Grade$0$92,778$18,015
Overall$41,538$53,125$32,206
Some College$55,536$56,875$52,500

$41,538

Average Earnings

$53,125

Average Male

$32,206

Average Female

Preston township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Preston township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Preston township Language

97.87% of Preston township residents speak only English, while 2.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

Preston township Language

Preston township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White862869.98%
Multiple68710.29%

9.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.14%

Male Poverty Rate

12.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Preston township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Preston township is Multiple, with 10.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Preston township is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.

Preston township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.94%
High School12.54%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater1.23%

Preston township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.47%
Male Employed1.6%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Preston township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Preston township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,250$84,272
Households$66,667$77,862
Married Families$85,139$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,750$59,755

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Preston township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.8%

Male Marriage Rate

67.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Preston township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Preston township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Preston township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Preston township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

103

Number of Veterans

103

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam46
First Gulf War39
Second Gulf War28
Korea0
World War II0

Preston township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
55 to 6424
35 to 5422
18 to 3411
75+6

Preston township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9612.66%
Hispanic715.56%
2+ Races49.09%
Other Race313.64%

Preston township Veterans by Race

Preston township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Preston township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.9%

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Preston township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Preston township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Preston township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.79%

Born in Preston township

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Preston township residents were born in the United States, with 49.79% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Preston township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,03950.48%
20281,03450.49%
20271,02950.49%
20261,02450.49%
20251,01950.49%
20241,01450.5%
20231,00950.5%
20221,004-3-0.3%
20211,007121.21%
2020995-7-0.7%
20191,00220.2%
20181,00020.2%
2017998-1-0.1%
2016999-10-0.99%
20151,00900%
20141,00900%
20131,009-5-0.49%
20121,01410.1%
20111,013-5-0.49%
20101,01800%

Preston township Population by Year