Population 2,822 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gresham
Household size in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Gresham run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Gresham skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Gresham (14.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gresham
Renters in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Gresham is about as common as it is nationally: 32.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina overall (28.1%). About six in ten owners (59.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gresham as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Gresham has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of South Carolina.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $699 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Gresham runs $699 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gresham
Bachelor's degrees in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gresham have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Gresham never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gresham
| Period | Gresham | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Gresham: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gresham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham | 2.50 | 42.8 | 14.8% | 32.6% | 9.3% | 1991 | $699 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 6.7% |
| Kingsburg | 2.54 | 44.1 | 6.1% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1994 | $721 | 28.5% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
| Eulonia | 2.64 | 43.0 | 12.8% | 29.7% | 12.1% | 1995 | $668 | 13.3% | 86.2% | 6.9% |
| Centenary | 2.52 | 45.4 | 17.1% | 21.2% | 18.1% | 1985 | $675 | 12.8% | 78.0% | 1.6% |
| Galivants Ferry | 2.78 | 41.7 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 6.6% | 1999 | $1,109 | 18.5% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Johnsonville | 2.97 | 31.2 | 21.9% | 31.5% | 20.0% | 1984 | $798 | 13.3% | 82.9% | 11.3% |
| Cool Spring | 2.76 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 17.7% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,096 | 15.5% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Aynor | 2.78 | 41.3 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 1995 | $1,037 | 17.3% | 86.7% | 5.8% |
| Hannah | 2.49 | 45.0 | 8.9% | 34.4% | 14.1% | 1989 | $599 | 20.2% | 80.7% | 1.1% |
| Pamplico | 2.69 | 41.6 | 15.9% | 37.2% | 18.9% | 1982 | $623 | 11.3% | 76.2% | 12.0% |
| Dog Bluff | 2.74 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,066 | 9.9% | 80.5% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gresham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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