CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gresham

Wisconsin · 451 residents · 1.14 sq mi

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Gresham is a city of 451 people in Wisconsin. The typical home is worth $35,900. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 36% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. 23.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $246 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

451

−22%vs 2000

vs 575 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 34.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024570

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(26)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(80)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448%(36)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(53)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,635 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,906

−35%vs 2000

vs $13,740 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.0%

+11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,900

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$246

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $369 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.6%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.2% in 2000

36.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.5%(394)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.5%(345)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other23.5%(106)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican7.5%(43)

Mexican3.5%(20)

Ancestry

German35.1%(200)

Irish3.5%(20)

Polish3.2%(18)

American2.3%(13)

Italian2.3%(13)

Czech1.9%(11)

English1.8%(10)

French Canadian1.8%(10)

Serbian1.6%(9)

Hungarian1.4%(8)

Dutch1.2%(7)

Norwegian1.2%(7)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.2%(7)

French0.9%(5)

Canadian0.7%(4)

Belgian0.5%(3)

Russian0.5%(3)

Australian0.2%(1)

Scottish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.6%

−16.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 15.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23%(43)

Married58.8%(110)

Widowed1.1%(2)

Divorced17.1%(32)

Women 15+

Never married34.5%(86)

Married43.8%(109)

Widowed7.6%(19)

Divorced14.1%(35)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−9.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.5%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.7%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.9%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.2%(23)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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