Gretna, LA

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2021 Population
17,836
0.507% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.2
2.9% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
23.2%
27.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$44,688
7.92% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$205,200
32.5% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Gretna, LA had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $44,688. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gretna, LA grew from 17,746 to 17,836, a 0.507% increase and its median household income grew from $41,409 to $44,688, a 7.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.38%), Other (Hispanic) (6.24%), and White (Hispanic) (5.88%).

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.

87.8% of the residents in Gretna, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gretna, LA was $205,200, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in Gretna, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gretna, LA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Gretna, LA is home to a population of 17.8k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.3% of Gretna, LA residents were born outside of the country (2.91k people).

In 2021, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Gretna, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.8%
2021 Citizenship
87.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.8% of Gretna, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gretna, LA was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.96k ± 684
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.55k ± 712
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 562
19.2%
Hispanic Population
3.42k people

In 2021, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Gretna, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.2% of the people in Gretna, LA are hispanic (3.42k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

16.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.91k people
16.4%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.9k people

As of 2021, 16.3% of Gretna, LA residents (2.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gretna, LA was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    323 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    137 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 90

Gretna, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Gretna, LA employs 8.16k people. The largest industries in Gretna, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (937 people), Accommodation & Food Services (933 people), and Construction (932 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($152,569), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($152,569), and Information ($70,089).

Occupations

8.16k
2021 Value
± 729
5.02%
1 Year growth
± 12.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gretna, LA grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 7.77k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gretna, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,076 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (778 people), and Management Occupations (662 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gretna, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.16k
2021 Value
± 729
5.02%
1 Year growth
± 12.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gretna, LA grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 7.77k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gretna, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (937 people), Accommodation & Food Services (933 people), and Construction (932 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,527
Median earning men ± $9,037
$33,524
Median earning women ± $2,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,407), and Information ($71,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($60,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,563), and Wholesale Trade ($44,219).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48B
  2. $46.7B
  3. $46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B
2020 Value in Louisiana
$691B
Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana
86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $48.8B
  2. $24.6B
  3. $8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

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.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Gretna, LA was $205,200 in 2021, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $154,900 to $205,200, a 32.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gretna, LA is 49.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gretna, LA have an average commute time of 24.4 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 $44,688. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Gretna, LA was Census Tract 253 with a value of $63,047, followed by Census Tract 251.02 and Census Tract 256, with respective values of $58,625 and $55,580.

Property

$205,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$19,716
$3,894
Median Property Taxes
±$471

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.

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Rent vs Own

49.8%
Homeownership
2021
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 49.8% of the housing units in Gretna, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 253
  2. Census Tract 251.02
  3. Census Tract 256

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gretna, LA was Census Tract 253 with a value of $63,047, followed by Census Tract 251.02 and Census Tract 256, with respective values of $58,625 and $55,580.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,688
Median Household Income
± $7,149
7.82k
Number of Households
± 767

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.82k households in Gretna, LA grew to $44,688 from the previous year's value of $41,409.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gretna, LA is from Louisiana.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.465
2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Carpooled (14.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.44%)

In 2021, 76.5% of workers in Gretna, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (3.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gretna, LA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in Gretna, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gretna, LA (3.87k out of 16.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. 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 White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

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83.8% of the population of Gretna, LA has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see 1022 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.13% decrease from the previous year (1066 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1188 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,022 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson Parish, LA see an average of 1,022 patients per year. This represents a 4.13% decrease from the previous year (1,066 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16.2%
Uninsured
31.5%
Employer Coverage
30.1%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
9.65%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gretna, LA declined by 0.58% from 16.3% to 16.2%.

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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