Gretna, LA

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2023 Population

17,468

0.975% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.3

4.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25%

0.809% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,045

2.05% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$242,600

6.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,429

4.57% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Gretna, LA had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $46,045. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gretna, LA declined from 17,640 to 17,468, a −0.975% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,010 to $46,045, a −2.05% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (32%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.77%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%).

None of the households in Gretna, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.6% of the residents in Gretna, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gretna, LA was $242,600, and the homeownership rate was 48.6%.

Most people in Gretna, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gretna, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gretna, LA is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 85.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.4% of Gretna, LA residents were born outside of the country (3.22k people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.8k people) in Gretna, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.6% of Gretna, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gretna, LA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.8k ± 695
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 892
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 781

22.8%

Hispanic Population

3.98k people

22.8% of the people in Gretna, LA are hispanic (3.98k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gretna, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

18.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.22k people

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.22k people

As of 2023, 18.4% of Gretna, LA residents (3.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gretna, LA was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
233 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 47

Gretna, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gretna, LA employs 7.43k people. The largest industries in Gretna, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (929 people), Retail Trade (884 people), and Construction (850 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($137,188), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($137,188), and Information ($120,385).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.43k

2023 Value

± 728

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gretna, LA declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 7.79k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gretna, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (854 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (681 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gretna, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.43k

2023 Value

± 728

−4.57%

1 Year decline

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gretna, LA declined at a rate of −4.57%, from 7.79k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gretna, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (929 people), Retail Trade (884 people), and Construction (850 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gretna, LA, though some of these residents may live in Gretna, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,921

Median earning men ± $9,734

$36,938

Median earning women ± $6,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($197,750), Public Administration ($101,563), and Information ($78,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($147,813), Public Administration ($70,833), and Manufacturing ($51,861).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gretna, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gretna, LA was $242,600 in 2023, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $228,700 to $242,600, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Gretna, LA is 48.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gretna, LA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gretna, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gretna, LA is $46,045. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Gretna, LA was Census Tract 251.02 with a value of $86,250, followed by Census Tract 253 and Census Tract 256, with respective values of $75,019 and $63,314.

Housing

Property

$242,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,466

$3,601

Median Property Taxes

±$452

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.6% of the housing units in Gretna, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 251.02
Census Tract 253
Census Tract 256

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gretna, LA was Census Tract 251.02 with a value of $86,250, followed by Census Tract 253 and Census Tract 256, with respective values of $75,019 and $63,314.

The following map shows all of the places in Gretna, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,045

Median Household Income

± $9,345

7.42k

Number of Households

± 775

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.42k households in Gretna, LA declined from $46,045 from the previous year's value of $47,010.

The following chart displays the households in Gretna, LA 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, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Gretna, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gretna, LA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Gretna, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gretna, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gretna, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gretna, LA (4.08k out of 16.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gretna, LA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82.2% of the population of Gretna, LA has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 9.55% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1022 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1178 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 0.196% decrease from the previous year (1,022 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.8%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

9.55%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gretna, LA declined by 1.15% from 18% to 17.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gretna, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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