Preston, ID Profile

Preston, ID, population 5,019, is located in Idaho's Franklin county, about 92.4 miles from Salt Lake City and 97.4 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Preston's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Preston has grown by about 7%.

Preston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Idaho's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Preston tend to be much lower than Idaho's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.30
	Males	25.90
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,682	N/A
2001	4,745	1.35%
2002	4,842	2.04%
2003	4,850	0.17%
2004	4,944	1.94%
2005	5,019	1.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,204

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	42
2002	0
2003	123
2004	61
2005	59
2006	58
2007	175
2008	60

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	0	1	1	2	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	3	3	2	1	7	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,004
2002	1,443
2003	1,332
2004	1,518
2005	1,807
2006	1,010
2007	1,263
2008	1,687

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	3	10	26	21	8	10	12
Larceny, Theft	40	65	51	49	71	44	54	72
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

Location

Elevation	4,716 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles