Gretna, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,452

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.2%

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,698

6.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$138,800

Population & Diversity

Gretna, VA is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of Gretna, VA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (780 people) in Gretna, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Gretna, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gretna, VA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gretna, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
780 ± 214
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 170
White (Hispanic)
110 ± 119

18.7%

Hispanic Population

271 people

18.7% of the people in Gretna, VA are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

3.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 3.24% of Gretna, VA residents (47 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, VA was 3.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 34
Vietnam
14 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 25

Gretna, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gretna, VA employs 451 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gretna, VA were Public Administration (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Manufacturing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,833), Retail Trade ($41,458), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,469).

Employment

Occupations

451

2024 Value

± 151

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gretna, VA grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 424 employees to 451 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gretna, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (87 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gretna, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

451

2024 Value

± 151

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gretna, VA grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 424 employees to 451 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gretna, VA, are Public Administration (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Manufacturing (80 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

$30,625

Median earning men ± $40,117

$34,375

Median earning women ± $10,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), Manufacturing ($66,250), and Retail Trade ($48,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,731), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,116), and Public Administration ($28,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gretna, VA was $138,800 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,900 to $138,800, a 1.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gretna, VA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gretna, VA have an average commute time of 20.7 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

$138,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,457

$342

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Gretna, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gretna, VA 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.

$33,698

Median Household Income

± $6,942

638

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 638 households in Gretna, VA declined from $33,698 from the previous year's value of $36,023.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Gretna, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gretna, VA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% 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

42.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gretna, VA (576 out of 1.37k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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