Gresham Park, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,935

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,042

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$297,800

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,424

Population & Diversity

Gresham Park, GA is home to a population of 6.94k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.72% of Gresham Park, GA residents were born outside of the country (397 people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Gresham Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k White (Non-Hispanic) and 488 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Gresham Park, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gresham Park, GA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gresham Park, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gresham Park, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 885
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 366
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
488 ± 578

11.1%

Hispanic Population

769 people

11.1% of the people in Gresham Park, GA are hispanic (769 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gresham Park, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

397 people

3.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2024, 5.72% of Gresham Park, GA residents (397 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gresham Park, GA was 3.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gresham Park, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 49

Gresham Park, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gresham Park, GA.

Economy

The economy of Gresham Park, GA employs 3.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gresham Park, GA were Public Administration (547 people), Retail Trade (403 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($123,155), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,091).

Employment

Occupations

3.42k

2024 Value

± 530

−9.49%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gresham Park, GA declined at a rate of −9.49%, from 3.78k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gresham Park, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (472 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (440 people), and Management Occupations (380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gresham Park, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.42k

2024 Value

± 530

−9.49%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gresham Park, GA declined at a rate of −9.49%, from 3.78k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gresham Park, GA, are Public Administration (547 people), Retail Trade (403 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gresham Park, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gresham Park, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,407

Median earning men ± $10,966

$45,321

Median earning women ± $11,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($74,353), Public Administration ($60,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,913).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gresham Park, GA was $297,800 in 2024, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,800 to $297,800, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Gresham Park, GA is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gresham Park, GA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gresham Park, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,898

$1,879

Median Property Taxes

±$384

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gresham Park, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gresham Park, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Gresham Park, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gresham Park, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,042

Median Household Income

± $11,936

2.86k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Gresham Park, GA grew to $71,042 from the previous year's value of $70,101.

The following chart displays the households in Gresham Park, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gresham Park, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Gresham Park, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gresham Park, GA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gresham Park, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gresham Park, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gresham Park, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gresham Park, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gresham Park, GA (1.35k out of 6.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gresham Park, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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