Preston, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Preston	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$29,767	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$36,417	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$26,399	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,732	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,880	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Preston is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Preston is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Preston is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Preston is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,275 $36,417 $72,834

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Preston median earnings by income bracket

Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	46.2%	46.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turon, KS	326	$88,163	8.4%
Cunningham, KS	454	$80,146	1.5%
Pratt, KS	6,759	$76,907	5.4%
Iuka, KS	183	$72,330	11.1%
Sylvia, KS	150	$71,676	11.9%
Preston, KS	170	$36,417	55.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Akhiok, AK	170	$97,074	19.4%
Wawona, CA	170	$0	100.0%
Crook, CO	170	$64,646	20.5%
Ramah, CO	170	$79,997	1.6%
Hartly, DE	170	$185,756	128.4%
Preston, KS	170	$36,417	55.2%

Source: The Preston, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.