Preston, MD Profile

Preston, MD, population 582, is located in Maryland's Caroline county, about 55.0 miles from Baltimore and 61.7 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Preston's population has grown by about 30%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Preston has grown by about 3%.

Preston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Preston tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.60
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	566	N/A
2001	564	-0.35%
2002	568	0.71%
2003	579	1.94%
2004	573	-1.04%
2005	582	1.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,125

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,045
2002	514
2003	351
2004	346
2005	173
2006	171
2007	155
2008	292

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	3	2	2	1	1	1	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,962
2002	3,938
2003	7,206
2004	6,747
2005	2,426
2006	1,884
2007	2,473
2008	1,312

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	4	1	4	4	4	4	2
Larceny, Theft	14	19	40	32	10	5	12	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	53 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles