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Gretna Louisiana Information: Gretna, Louisiana is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Gretna from the last gathering is 17423. You can view Gretna venues that host many Gretna LA events every year. You can also research Gretna Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Gretna Louisiana real estate guide. Gretna Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9134 and a longitude of -90.0539. Zip codes in Gretna, LA include 70053 ... more Gretna zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gretna, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gretna, LA was 17,423.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gretna was 8,717, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gretna, LA
There are an estimated 2,901 married men in the town. 42.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Gretna are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gretna is 8,706 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gretna, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,930 married women in the community. 41.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gretna, LA
The median age of people living in Gretna, LA was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gretna was 1,224. There were 13,268 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (2,436) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gretna, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gretna, LA was 17,118.

White Population in Gretna, LA
The estimated White population in the Gretna community is 9,813, which is 56.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gretna, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,191, which is 35.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gretna, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gretna, LA was 105.

Asian Population in Gretna, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 543.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gretna, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gretna was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 458, while those of “two or more races” was 305 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gretna community was 1,105, or 6.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gretna, LA
The household population number in Gretna was 16,689.

Group Quarters Population in Gretna, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 734.

Average Household Size in Gretna, LA
The average household size in Gretna is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gretna, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,665 total housing units in Gretna.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,958, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,504 were owner-occupied (50.4), and 3,454 were renter-occupied (49.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 707 vacant homes in Gretna at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gretna, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,156, with a median value in dollars of 75,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gretna, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $724 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gretna, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,090 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gretna, Louisiana
1,269 people in Gretna also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gretna, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gretna was 1,661, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gretna, LA
In 2000, there were 3,936 people in Gretna, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gretna, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,020 people in Gretna who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gretna, Louisiana
There were 7,544 in the labor force in Gretna at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gretna was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gretna, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,065. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gretna, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,881. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gretna, Louisiana
Per capita income in Gretna in the last full census was 15,735. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gretna numbered 906, or 20.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gretna, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,017, or 24.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.