Country United States County DeKalb FIPS code 13-35240 Area 7.3 km² Population 7,432 (2010) | State Georgia Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1867241 Elevation 274 m | |
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Gresham Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,432 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Gresham Park, GA, USA
Geography
Gresham Park is located at 33°42′12″N 84°18′52″W (33.703357, -84.314366). It is bordered by, on the:
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.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,432 people, 2,797 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 3,362 housing units at an average density of 1,095.4/sq mi (423.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.4% White, 89% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 2,797 households out of which 24% 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 $35,502, 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 $18,151. 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.