Gresham Park, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Gresham Park is a census-designated place
(CDP) in DeKalb County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 7,432 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 9,215 people, 2,989 households, and 2,397 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,252.1 people per square mile (1,257.2/km²). There were 3,104 housing units at an average density of 1,095.4/sq mi (423.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.11% White, 95.57% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 2,989 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,853, and the median income for a family was $33,938. Males had a median income of $27,063 versus $22,365 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,614. About 16.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,432 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12"N 84°18′52"W (33.703357, -84.314366). It is bordered by, on the:- North: I-20Interstate 20Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
, across which is the Longdale Park area of unincorporated DeKalb County - Northwest: by the East AtlantaEast AtlantaEast Atlanta is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia in the eastern portion of the city. The term "East Atlanta" is frequently misused to refer to the entire eastern portion of the city located in DeKalb County, roughly 10% of Atlanta's area annexed in 1909...
neighborhood of the city of Atlanta - West: unincorporated DeKalb County, to the west of which is southeast Atlanta
- South: Constitution Road and Clifton Church Road, across which are the Bouldercrest and Cedar Grove areas of unincorporated DeKalb County
- East: Flat Shoals Road and Clifton Church Road, across which is the PanthersvillePanthersville, GeorgiaPanthersville is a census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,749 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Panthersville is located at...
CDP - Northeast: at Flat Shoals Blvd. and I-20, Gresham Park is catty-corner to the Candler-McAfeeCandler-McAfee, GeorgiaCandler-McAfee is a census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Candler-McAfee is located at...
CDP
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 9,215 people, 2,989 households, and 2,397 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,252.1 people per square mile (1,257.2/km²). There were 3,104 housing units at an average density of 1,095.4/sq mi (423.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.11% White, 95.57% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 2,989 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 37.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,853, and the median income for a family was $33,938. Males had a median income of $27,063 versus $22,365 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,614. About 16.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.