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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Gresham Park

Georgia · 9,215 residents · 2.81 sq mi
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Gresham Park is a city of 9,215 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 30.2. The typical home is worth $81,600. The poverty rate is 18.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. Getting to work takes 24 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

9,215
+2%since 1990
from 9,000 in 1990
1990 – 2024
30.2
+7%since 1990
from 28.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K9K9K19902000201020202024Gresham Park
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(766)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.4%(867)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(771)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(761)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(710)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(1,338)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(1,284)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.2%(1,405)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(772)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.8%(347)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.6%(143)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(51)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,853
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,892 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,614
+41%since 1990
from $10,353 in 1990
US average: $21,522
18.2%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$81,600
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$646
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $508 in 1990
US average: $602
62.6%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 65.1% in 1990
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic5.3%(479)
Black94.5%(8,503)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(12)
Asian0.1%(6)
2000
White, non-Hispanic2.9%(271)
Black95%(8,758)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(78)
Asian0%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(495)
Colombian1.8%(124)
Puerto Rican0.6%(40)
Nicaraguan0.6%(39)
Dominican0.2%(12)
Salvadoran0.2%(12)
Honduran0.1%(8)
Chilean0.1%(8)
Spaniard0.1%(6)
Cuban0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Kazakh1.8%(124)
Korean0.3%(22)
Filipino0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American4.7%(325)
West Indian4.4%(308)
German3.7%(258)
English3.6%(248)
Haitian3.2%(221)
Irish3.1%(212)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(78)
Jamaican1%(67)
Guyanese0.6%(41)
Italian0.6%(41)
Scottish0.6%(41)
Dutch0.6%(40)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(34)
French0.4%(26)
Welsh0.4%(26)
Arab0.4%(25)
Egyptian0.4%(25)
Lithuanian0.4%(25)
Portuguese0.2%(14)
Nigerian0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

9.2%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 8.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.0%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 72.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.4%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 2.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.0 min
−7%since 1990
from 25.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(1,160)
Married47.3%(1,362)
Widowed2.4%(68)
Divorced10.1%(292)
Women 15+
Never married41.2%(1,612)
Married39.4%(1,543)
Widowed6.8%(268)
Divorced12.5%(490)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−13.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(57)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(44)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.9%(128)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 279 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gresham Park, Georgia?

Gresham Park, Georgia has about 9,215 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Gresham Park, Georgia?

The typical household in Gresham Park, Georgia earns about $35,853 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gresham Park, Georgia expensive?

In Gresham Park, Georgia, the median home is worth about $81,600, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.

How educated are people in Gresham Park, Georgia?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Gresham Park, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gresham Park, Georgia?

About 18.2% of people in Gresham Park, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gresham Park, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Gresham Park, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 215 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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