Gretna, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,275

3.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

53.6

6.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$36,023

21.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$140,900

3.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

424

8.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gretna, VA had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 53.6 and a median household income of $36,023. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gretna, VA grew from 1,227 to 1,275, a 3.91% increase and its median household income grew from $29,667 to $36,023, a 21.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gretna, VA 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Gretna, VA was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 48.4%.

Most people in Gretna, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gretna, VA was 1 car per household.

United States Virginia Pittsylvania County, VA Danville, VA West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (758 people) in Gretna, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 391 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 207
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 149
Other (Hispanic)
99 ± 126

7.76%

Hispanic Population

99 people

7.76% of the people in Gretna, VA are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gretna, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

0.652%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 3.37% of Gretna, VA residents (43 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gretna, VA was 0.652%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Gretna, VA employs 424 people. The largest industries in Gretna, VA are Public Administration (119 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,071), Finance & Insurance ($66,071), and Manufacturing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

424

2023 Value

± 141

8.16%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gretna, VA grew at a rate of 8.16%, from 392 employees to 424 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gretna, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (66 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gretna, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

424

2023 Value

± 141

8.16%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gretna, VA grew at a rate of 8.16%, from 392 employees to 424 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gretna, VA, are Public Administration (119 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gretna, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gretna, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,528

Median earning men ± $30,471

$35,170

Median earning women ± $10,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($52,188), Retail Trade ($46,339), and Public Administration ($11,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,071), Manufacturing ($48,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia 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, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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, VA was $140,900 in 2023, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,800 to $140,900, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Gretna, VA is 48.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gretna, VA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gretna, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$140,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,415

$295

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.4% of the housing units in Gretna, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gretna, VA 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.

$36,023

Median Household Income

± $12,424

609

Number of Households

± 133

In 2023, the median household income of the 609 households in Gretna, VA grew to $36,023 from the previous year's value of $29,667.

The following chart displays the households in Gretna, VA 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gretna, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (2.59%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Gretna, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.59%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gretna, VA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Gretna, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gretna, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Gretna, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pittsylvania County, VA see 14962 patients per year on average, which represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (12071 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9995 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5452 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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14,962 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pittsylvania County, VA

Primary care physicians in Pittsylvania County, VA see an average of 14,962 patients per year. This represents a 23.9% increase from the previous year (12,071 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gretna, VA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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