Gretna, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,342

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.5%

35.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,903

6.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

Population & Diversity

Gretna, FL is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 90% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Gretna, FL residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 8.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Gretna, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Other (Hispanic) and 109 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90% of Gretna, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gretna, FL was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gretna, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 321
Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 135
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 137

19.4%

Hispanic Population

260 people

19.4% of the people in Gretna, FL are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gretna, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Gretna, FL residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gretna, FL was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gretna, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 23
Vietnam
3 ± 22

Gretna, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gretna, FL.

Economy

The economy of Gretna, FL employs 469 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gretna, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (84 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($69,732), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,464), and Public Administration ($44,083).

Employment

Occupations

469

2024 Value

± 162

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gretna, FL declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 479 employees to 469 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gretna, FL, are Healthcare Support Occupations (69 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (69 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gretna, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

469

2024 Value

± 162

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gretna, FL declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 479 employees to 469 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gretna, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (84 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gretna, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gretna, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,833

Median earning men ± $24,792

$29,063

Median earning women ± $6,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,464) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,919).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,350), Retail Trade ($30,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,038).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gretna, FL was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,600 to $112,500, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Gretna, FL is 42.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gretna, FL have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gretna, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,170

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$88

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gretna, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gretna, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.8%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.8% of the housing units in Gretna, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gretna, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,903

Median Household Income

± $14,063

547

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 547 households in Gretna, FL declined from $35,903 from the previous year's value of $38,214.

The following chart displays the households in Gretna, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gretna, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.4%)
Carpooled (5.4%)
Worked At Home (0.216%)

In 2024, 94.4% of workers in Gretna, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.4%) and those who worked at home (0.216%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gretna, FL have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Gretna, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gretna, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gretna, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gretna, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gretna, FL (450 out of 1.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gretna, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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