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Population & People
Population
5,668
Median age
34.2
Median household income
$61,039
Poverty rate
11.0%
Unemployment rate
2.7%
Bachelor's degree+
17.3%
Avg. commute
22 min
Hispanic or Latino
4.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$350,300
Median gross rent
$811/mo
Homeownership rate
68.92%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,173
HUD Fair Market Rent (Idaho statewide average across 44 areas — not specific to Preston), 2026. Efficiency $898, 1BR $950, 2BR $1173, 3BR $1619, 4BR $1949. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Idaho commercial electricity
9.25¢/kWh
Idaho industrial electricity
7.98¢/kWh
Idaho residential electricity
11.82¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
135552.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
101567.6
All-Transactions House Price Index for Idaho
878.19
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Source: FRED, Idaho-specific series.