Gretna city, Louisiana demographics
Population: 17,836
Median age: 40.2
Median household income: 44,688
Gretna is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Gretna city, LA.
Population
| 2021 | 17,836 |
| 2020 | 17,746 |
Census data for Gretna city, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Gretna city, Louisiana
| Total population | 17,836 |
| Male | 9,055 |
| Female | 8,781 |
| Total population | 17,836 |
| Under 5 years | 846 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,170 |
| 10 to 14 years | 815 |
| 15 to 19 years | 890 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,047 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,660 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,792 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,181 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,480 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,131 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,615 |
| 75 to 84 years | 859 |
| 85 years and over | 350 |
| Median age (years) | 40.2 |
| Under 18 years | 3,365 |
| 16 years and over | 14,812 |
| 18 years and over | 14,471 |
| 21 years and over | 13,903 |
| 62 years and over | 3,536 |
| 65 years and over | 2,824 |
| Total population | 17,836 |
| One race | 16,277 |
| White | 9,004 |
| Black or African American | 5,633 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 |
| Asian | 477 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some other race | 1,113 |
| Two or more races | 1,559 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,797 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,210 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,587 |
Social characteristics in Gretna city, Louisiana
| Total households | 7,824 |
| Family households (families) | 2,132 |
| Married-couple family | 604 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,157 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,688 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,931 |
| Average household size | 2,314 |
| Average family size | 2.13 |
Economic characteristics in Gretna city, Louisiana
| Total households | 7,824 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,159 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 591 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 756 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 858 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 805 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,432 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 713 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 913 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 285 |
| $200,000 or more | 312 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,688 |
Housing characteristics in Gretna city, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 8,806 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,824 |
| Vacant housing units | 982 |
| Total housing units | 8,806 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,230 |
| 1-unit, attached | 716 |
| 2 units | 547 |
| 3 or 4 units | 544 |
| 5 to 9 units | 730 |
| 10 to 19 units | 522 |
| 20 or more units | 455 |
| Mobile home | 62 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,806 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 285 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 406 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 578 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 572 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,212 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,831 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,878 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 769 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,275 |
| Total housing units | 8,806 |
| 1 room | 357 |
| 2 rooms | 156 |
| 3 rooms | 1,450 |
| 4 rooms | 2,083 |
| 5 rooms | 1,429 |
| 6 rooms | 1,301 |
| 7 rooms | 904 |
| 8 rooms | 588 |
| 9 rooms or more | 538 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 8,806 |
| No bedroom | 377 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,898 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,501 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,967 |
| 4 bedrooms | 922 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 141 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,824 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,894 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,930 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.34 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.92 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,824 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,017 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,242 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,504 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,312 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 898 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 851 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,894 |
| Less than $50,000 | 64 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 303 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,016 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 497 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,174 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 721 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 77 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 42 |
| Median (dollars) | 205,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,894 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,813 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,081 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,761 |
| Less than $500 | 253 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,092 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,045 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 355 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 16 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 919 |
| No rent paid | 169 |
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