Gresham, SC City Data

Gresham, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,051 people who live in Gresham and approximately 35,466 who live in Marion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gresham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gresham. We have included Gresham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gresham Information

Marion County where Gresham resides is 494.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,466 and has a population rank of 1,235 out of all the places in the United States.

Gresham has a total of 3,051 people and of those residents there are 1,526 males and 1,525 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 527 births each year and around 417 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gresham varies per year, but currently 3,042 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 3,051 people who live in Gresham, there are 869 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gresham is 443 male and 426 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,283.

General Gresham Information
Total area in square miles - Marion County	494.09
Water area in square miles - Marion County	N/A
Resident population - Marion County	35,466
Population rank - Marion County	1,235
Total population	3,051
Total population (male)	1,526
Total population (female)	1,525
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Marion County	527
Deaths- Marion County	417
Population of one race	3,042
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	869
Population under 20 years (male)	443
Population under 20 years (female)	426
Total population 18 years and over	2,283

Gresham Social Characteristics

There are 13,301 households in Gresham. Families make up 9,555 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gresham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,758), male householder with no wife present (613) and female householder with no husband present (2,989). The remainder of the Gresham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,790. Gresham, SC moving companies help people in Gresham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gresham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gresham is based, there are 15,125 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,305 never married, 6,155 now married, 940 separated, 2,196 widowed, and 1,529 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 557 separated, 381 widowed and 980 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gresham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gresham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marion County)
Total households	13,301
Family households (families)	9,555
With own children under 18 years	5,229
Married-couple family	5,758
With own children under 18 years	2,379
Male householder, no wife present, family	613
With own children under 18 years	237
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,989
With own children under 18 years	1,673
Nonfamily households	3,790
Householder living alone	3,368
65 years and over	1,287

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	432
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	237
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,652
Householder	786
Spouse	504
Child	937
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	48
Foster child	5
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	399
Male householder	163
Male householder living alone	131
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	109
Female householder living alone	92
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	127
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	88
Foster child	2
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,125
Never married	4,305
Now married	6,155
Separated	940
Widowed	2,196
Divorced	1,529
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	557
Widowed	381
Divorced	980

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,051
Male	1,526
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	43
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	103
30 to 34 years	114
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	11
Female	1,525
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	21
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	91
30 to 34 years	112
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	123
50 to 54 years	112
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,051
One race	3,042
White	1,167
Black or African American	1,720
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,051
People who are White alone	1,167
People who are Black or African American alone	1,720
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	274
People who are Some other race alone	147

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,033
Same house	21,017
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,031
Different state or abroad	2,009
Different state	1,594
Abroad	415

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marion County)
Total resident population	35,466
Born in United States	29,882
State of residence	29,615
Different state	5,263
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	512

Gresham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gresham. That total enrollment is 9,764 for the population of the country, which includes Gresham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,300 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,373 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,233.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gresham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,764
Pre-kindergarten	706
Public	618
Private	88
Kindergarten	637
Public	579
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,601
Public	4,317
Private	284
Elementary and high school	7,187
Public	6,807
Private	380
High school grades 9 to 12	2,586
Public	2,490
Private	96
College, undergraduate years	1,109
Public	989
Private	120
Graduate or professional school	125
Public	96
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	24,247

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,224
Less than 9th grade	2,650
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,467
High school graduate	8,557
Some college, no degree	3,322
Associate's degree	971
Bachelor's degree	2,257
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	68
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,531

Gresham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,835 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gresham. The Gresham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,078), service occupations (2,070), sales and office occupations (3,041), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (221), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,484) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,206). The 26,835 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,035 private wage and salary workers, 2,283 government workers, 717 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marion County)
Population 16 years and over	26,835
In labor force	15,660
Civilian labor force	15,633
Employed	14,100
Unemployed	1,533
Percent Unemployed	9.8
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	14,805
In labor force	7,986
Civilian labor force	7,979
Unemployed Civilian labor force	910
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	12,030
In labor force	7,674
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	623
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marion County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,854
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,276
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,501
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	183
Other means	430
Worked at home	254
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	335,295

OCCUPATION (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,078
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,078
Service occupations	2,070
Sales and office occupations	3,041
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	221
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,484
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,206

INDUSTRY (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,078
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	371
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,173
Wholesale trade	396
Retail trade	1,538
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	558
Information	135
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	588
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	531
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,775
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	922
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	531

CLASS OF WORKER (Marion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,078
Private wage and salary workers	11,035
Government workers	2,283
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	717
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gresham Housing Characteristics

In Gresham, SC there are 15,143 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,301 occupied and 1,842 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gresham, there are 9,236 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 261 units in Gresham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gresham, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gresham, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gresham. There are 421 housing units with rent less than $200, 429 with rent between $200-299, 1,457 with rent between $300-499 and 615 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gresham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gresham, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marion County)
Total housing units	15,143
Occupied housing units	13,301
Vacant housing units	1,842

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marion County)
Total housing units	15,143
1-unit, detached	9,236
1-unit, attached	261
2 units	481
3 or 4 units	362
5 to 9 units	200
10 to 19 units	21
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	4,512

HOUSING TENURE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	13,301
Owner-occupied	9,771
Renter-occupied	3,530

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	13,301
No vehicles available	2,095
2 vehicle available	6,136
3 vehicles available	1,528
4 vehicles available	398
5 or more vehicles available	116

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	13,301
Utility gas	1,979
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,180
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	851
Coal or coke	16
Wood	176
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marion County)
Occupied housing units	13,301
Less Than $50,000	9,771
$50,000 to $99,999	2,873
$100,000 to $149,999	711
$150,000 to $199,999	340
$200,000 to $299,999	139
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	63,500

GROSS RENT (Marion County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,530
Less than $200	421
$200 to $299	429
$300 to $499	1,457
$500 to $699	505
$700 to $999	92
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A