Gretna is a city located in Jefferson Parish Louisiana. Gretna has a 2020 population of 17,449. Gretna is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,741 in 2010.
The average household income in Gretna is $68,364 with a poverty rate of 17.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $883 per month, and the median house value is $171,800. The median age in Gretna is 39.6 years, 38.4 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gretnawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,489 | 53.39% |
Black or African American | 6,407 | 36.05% |
Some Other Race | 1,210 | 6.81% |
Asian | 331 | 1.86% |
Two or More Races | 279 | 1.57% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 46 | 0.26% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,156 | 2.34 | 49.7 |
Non Family | 3,202 | 1.22 | 36.8 |
Married | 2,335 | 3.12 | 70.3 |
Female | 1,282 | 3.41 | 41.3 |
Male | 337 | 3.38 | 62.3 |
3.15
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 944 | 7.25% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,637 | 12.58% |
High School Graduate | 4,058 | 31.18% |
Some College | 3,057 | 23.49% |
Associates Degree | 679 | 5.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,760 | 13.52% |
Graduate Degree | 879 | 6.75% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,435 | 5,672 | 1,938 |
Black | 4,443 | 3,331 | 363 |
Hispanic | 1,853 | 1,164 | 189 |
Other Race | 793 | 493 | 99 |
Asian | 230 | 196 | 99 |
2+ Races | 137 | 111 | 25 |
Islander | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Native American | 11 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$32,213
Average Earnings
$38,268
Average Male
$30,490
Average Female
82.15% of Gretna residents speak only English, while 17.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.80% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 5,703 | 1,234 | 21.64% |
White | 7,704 | 1,078 | 13.99% |
Hispanic | 2,780 | 554 | 19.93% |
Other | 280 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 265 | 96 | 36.23% |
Native | 46 | 46 | 100.00% |
Asian | 331 | 12 | 3.63% |
Islander | 12 | 12 | 100.00% |
17.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.60%
Male Poverty Rate
17.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gretna is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gretna is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.96%.
35.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.2%
Male Marriage Rate
34.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 528 | 6.72% |
Black | 394 | 7.39% |
Hispanic | 49 | 2.29% |
Other Race | 22 | 2.35% |
Asian | 17 | 6.34% |
2+ Races | 14 | 9.72% |
13.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
59%
Labor Force Participation
54.6%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.65%
Born in Gretna
86.47%
Native Born
13.53%
Foreign Born
9.66%
Non Citizen
3.87%
Naturalized
86.47% of Gretna residents were born in the United States, with 72.65% having been born in Louisiana. 9.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 17,449 | -66 | -0.38% |
2021 | 17,515 | -66 | -0.38% |
2020 | 17,581 | -66 | -0.37% |
2019 | 17,647 | -66 | -0.37% |
2018 | 17,713 | -108 | -0.61% |
2017 | 17,821 | -51 | -0.29% |
2016 | 17,872 | 62 | 0.35% |
2015 | 17,810 | 48 | 0.27% |
2014 | 17,762 | -17 | -0.10% |
2013 | 17,779 | 11 | 0.06% |
2012 | 17,768 | -15 | -0.08% |
2011 | 17,783 | 42 | 0.24% |
2010 | 17,741 | 318 | 0.18% |
2000 | 17,423 | 215 | 0.12% |
1990 | 17,208 | -3,407 | -1.79% |
1980 | 20,615 | -4,260 | -1.86% |
1970 | 24,875 | 2,908 | 1.25% |
1960 | 21,967 | 8,154 | 4.75% |
1950 | 13,813 | 2,934 | 2.42% |
1940 | 10,879 | 1,295 | 1.28% |
1930 | 9,584 | 2,387 | 2.91% |
1920 | 7,197 | 3,897 | 3.98% |
1900 | 3,300 | 0.00% |