Preston, MD City Data

Preston, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 566 people who live in Preston and approximately 29,772 who live in Caroline 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

Caroline County where Preston resides is 326.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,772 and has a population rank of 1,404 out of all the places in the United States.

Preston has a total of 566 people and of those residents there are 285 males and 281 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 411 births each year and around 329 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Preston varies per year, but currently 566 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 566 people who live in Preston, there are 154 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Preston is 87 male and 67 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 423.

General Preston Information
Total area in square miles - Caroline County	326.06
Water area in square miles - Caroline County	N/A
Resident population - Caroline County	29,772
Population rank - Caroline County	1,404
Total population	566
Total population (male)	285
Total population (female)	281
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Caroline County	411
Deaths- Caroline County	329
Population of one race	566
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	154
Population under 20 years (male)	87
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	423

Preston Social Characteristics

There are 11,097 households in Preston. Families make up 8,145 of these households. The table below breaks down the Preston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,030), male householder with no wife present (612) and female householder with no husband present (1,496). The remainder of the Preston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,941. Preston, MD 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 11,958 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,595 never married, 6,277 now married, 311 separated, 1,480 widowed, and 1,295 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 340 separated, 403 widowed and 1,023 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 (Caroline County)
Total households	11,097
Family households (families)	8,145
With own children under 18 years	4,269
Married-couple family	6,030
With own children under 18 years	2,629
Male householder, no wife present, family	612
With own children under 18 years	355
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,496
With own children under 18 years	904
Nonfamily households	2,941
Householder living alone	2,385
65 years and over	1,041

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	78
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	496
Householder	169
Spouse	139
Child	154
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	70
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,958
Never married	2,595
Now married	6,277
Separated	311
Widowed	1,480
Divorced	1,295
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	340
Widowed	403
Divorced	1,023

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	566
Male	285
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	281
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	566
One race	566
White	526
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	566
People who are White alone	526
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,934
Same house	16,712
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,668
Different state or abroad	1,973
Different state	1,645
Abroad	328

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caroline County)
Total resident population	29,772
Born in United States	16,407
State of residence	20,434
Different state	8,289
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	293
Foreign born	756

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 7,456 for the population of the country, which includes Preston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,155 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,559 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 835.

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	7,456
Pre-kindergarten	442
Public	340
Private	102
Kindergarten	398
Public	361
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,905
Public	3,555
Private	350
Elementary and high school	5,780
Public	5,282
Private	498
High school grades 9 to 12	1,875
Public	1,727
Private	148
College, undergraduate years	727
Public	657
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	98
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	21,260

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,550
Less than 9th grade	1,401
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,482
High school graduate	8,219
Some college, no degree	3,291
Associate's degree	796
Bachelor's degree	2,361
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,424

Preston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,743 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Preston. The Preston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,539), service occupations (2,078), sales and office occupations (3,515), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (319), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,224) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,622). The 22,743 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,541 private wage and salary workers, 2,346 government workers, 1,315 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caroline County)
Population 16 years and over	22,743
In labor force	15,045
Civilian labor force	15,016
Employed	14,297
Unemployed	719
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	11,801
In labor force	7,118
Civilian labor force	7,118
Unemployed Civilian labor force	402
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,942
In labor force	7,927
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	317
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caroline County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,093
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,854
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,071
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	254
Other means	135
Worked at home	707
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	406,760

OCCUPATION (Caroline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,539
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,539
Service occupations	2,078
Sales and office occupations	3,515
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	319
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,224
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,622

INDUSTRY (Caroline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,539
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	624
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,054
Wholesale trade	685
Retail trade	1,568
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	731
Information	330
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	554
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	988
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,831
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	736
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	874

CLASS OF WORKER (Caroline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,539
Private wage and salary workers	10,541
Government workers	2,346
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,315
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Preston Housing Characteristics

In Preston, MD there are 12,028 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,097 occupied and 931 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Preston, there are 9,352 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 208 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, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Preston, MD 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 304 housing units with rent less than $200, 159 with rent between $200-299, 844 with rent between $300-499 and 1,124 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, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caroline County)
Total housing units	12,028
Occupied housing units	11,097
Vacant housing units	931

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caroline County)
Total housing units	12,028
1-unit, detached	9,352
1-unit, attached	208
2 units	341
3 or 4 units	406
5 to 9 units	304
10 to 19 units	119
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,237

HOUSING TENURE (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	11,097
Owner-occupied	8,223
Renter-occupied	2,874

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	11,097
No vehicles available	723
2 vehicle available	6,890
3 vehicles available	1,906
4 vehicles available	561
5 or more vehicles available	217

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	11,097
Utility gas	144
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,222
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,091
Coal or coke	12
Wood	550
Solar energy
Other fuel	75
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caroline County)
Occupied housing units	11,097
Less Than $50,000	8,223
$50,000 to $99,999	2,657
$100,000 to $149,999	2,020
$150,000 to $199,999	811
$200,000 to $299,999	234
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	101,700

GROSS RENT (Caroline County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,874
Less than $200	304
$200 to $299	159
$300 to $499	844
$500 to $699	811
$700 to $999	296
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A