Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Prestonsburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.26 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Prestonsburg is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Prestonsburg with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.00% of adults in Prestonsburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Prestonsburg in 2018 was $19,724, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,896 for a family of four. However, Prestonsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Prestonsburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Prestonsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prestonsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Prestonsburg include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and British.
The most common language spoken in Prestonsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Italian.
