Prestonsburg is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,791 people and three associated neighborhoods, Prestonsburg is the 116th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Prestonsburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Prestonsburg is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prestonsburg who work in management occupations (17.38%), teaching (13.01%), and sales jobs (12.73%). One of the benefits of Prestonsburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.26 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. 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 2022 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.
