Gretna, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,984 (All urban)

Gretna, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,642 (6,922 occupied: 3,458 owner occupied, 3,464 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	32%

Housing density: 2186 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $556 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $703)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $516

Median gross rent in Gretna, LA in 2007: $694

Housing units in Gretna with a mortgage: 1,610 (183 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,546

Gretna,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,447 (it was $74,500 in 2000)

Gretna:	$130,447
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,761 - $164,948

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $151,437
Here: $151,437
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,383
Here: $117,383
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $183,548
Here: $183,548
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,385
Here: $97,385
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,969
Here: $170,969
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $29,375
Here: $29,375
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,605

In family households: 13,479 (2,706 male householders, 1,640 female householders)
2,757 spouses, 4,842 children (4,520 natural, 70 adopted, 252 stepchildren), 656 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 230 other relatives, 347 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,126 (1,402 male householders (1,148 living alone)), 1,241 female householders (1,091 living alone)), 483 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 733 (672 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,848 2-persons, 1,106 3-persons, 769 4-persons, 360 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,239 1-person, 358 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

1,777 married couples with children.
1,595 single-parent households (280 men, 1,315 women).

87.5% of residents of Gretna speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,077 (6.2%)
(40.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gretna, Louisiana:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 47 3 rooms: 164 4 rooms: 452 5 rooms: 936 6 rooms: 847 7 rooms: 526 8 rooms: 315 9 or more rooms: 163

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gretna, Louisiana:
	1 room: 120 2 rooms: 539 3 rooms: 833 4 rooms: 1,005 5 rooms: 671 6 rooms: 195 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 80
1995 to 1998: 76
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 417
1970 to 1979: 1,175
1960 to 1969: 1,772
1950 to 1959: 2,032
1940 to 1949: 792
1939 or earlier: 1,222

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gretna:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 193 2 bedrooms: 885 3 bedrooms: 1,755 4 bedrooms: 522 5 or more bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gretna:
	no bedroom: 146 1 bedroom: 1,387 2 bedrooms: 1,353 3 bedrooms: 517 4 bedrooms: 54 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gretna in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 339 1 vehicle: 1,432 2 vehicles: 1,325 3 vehicles: 257 4 vehicles: 89 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Gretna in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 985 1 vehicle: 1,699 2 vehicles: 670 3 vehicles: 83 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gretna, LA:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 99
$60,000 to $69,999: 140
$70,000 to $79,999: 135
$80,000 to $89,999: 150
$90,000 to $99,999: 198
$100,000 to $124,999: 617
$125,000 to $149,999: 540
$150,000 to $174,999: 358
$175,000 to $199,999: 202
$200,000 to $249,999: 275
$250,000 to $299,999: 130
$300,000 to $399,999: 122
$400,000 to $499,999: 40
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Gretna rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gretna:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 48
$200 to $249: 70
$250 to $299: 101
$300 to $349: 155
$350 to $399: 198
$400 to $449: 271
$450 to $499: 285
$500 to $549: 290
$550 to $599: 290
$600 to $649: 278
$650 to $699: 257
$700 to $749: 176
$750 to $799: 162
$800 to $899: 219
$900 to $999: 76
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 240

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 250 1990 to 1994: 266 1985 to 1989: 53 1980 to 1984: 187 1975 to 1979: 87 1970 to 1974: 103 1970 to 1974: 49 1965 to 1969: 82

Gretna, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.9%
Number of people working at home: 77 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 215
5 to 9 minutes: 599
10 to 14 minutes: 1155
15 to 19 minutes: 1181
20 to 24 minutes: 1099
25 to 29 minutes: 369
30 to 34 minutes: 891
35 to 39 minutes: 83
40 to 44 minutes: 88
45 to 59 minutes: 422
60 to 89 minutes: 226
90 or more minutes: 231

Gretna mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,849 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,091 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 289 (4%)
Taxi: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (0%)
Walked: 159 (2%)
Other means: 83 (1%)
Worked at home: 77 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1211
$10,000 to $14,999: 674
$15,000 to $19,999: 573
$20,000 to $24,999: 691
$25,000 to $29,999: 556
$30,000 to $34,999: 728
$35,000 to $39,999: 452
$40,000 to $44,999: 440
$45,000 to $49,999: 244
$50,000 to $59,999: 365
$60,000 to $74,999: 448
$75,000 to $99,999: 335
$100,000 to $124,999: 125
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 54
$200,000 or more: 43

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6875

French (except Basque): 1683

German: 1298

United States or American: 1042

Italian: 996

Irish: 514

French Canadian: 330

English: 316

Scotch-Irish: 136

Subsaharan African:: 136

African: 130

Dutch: 73

Acadian/Cajun: 73

European: 68

Czech: 35

Scottish: 34

Welsh: 33

Norwegian: 31

Australian: 28

Polish: 27

Canadian: 24

Arab:: 23

Syrian: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Brazilian: 15

Yugoslavian: 11

Jamaican: 10

Greek: 9

West Indian: 9

Croatian: 7

Armenian: 6

Russian: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Nigerian: 6

Swiss: 5

British: 4

Austrian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (28%)
Honduras (23%)
Mexico (9%)
Cuba (8%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13346
Northeast: 274
Midwest: 319
South: 1913
West: 240

55% of Gretna residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 87
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 155
7th and 8th grade: 307
9th grade: 199
10th grade: 365
11th grade: 192
12th grade, no diploma: 412
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,855
Less than 1 year of college: 390
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 849
Associate degree: 154
Bachelor's degree: 428
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 81
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 147
Nursery to 4th grade: 45
5th and 6th grade: 148
7th and 8th grade: 270
9th grade: 229
10th grade: 294
11th grade: 180
12th grade, no diploma: 329
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,031
Less than 1 year of college: 448
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 870
Associate degree: 224
Bachelor's degree: 492
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 60
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,745
Black householders: $26,018
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,331
Asian householders: $44,950
Some other race householders: $29,014
Two or more races householders: $31,921
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,014

Gretna household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gretna household income for Black householders

Gretna household income for Asian householders

Gretna household income for Some other race householders

Gretna household income for Two or more races householders

Gretna household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Gretna marital status for males

Gretna marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,101
Black or African American householders: $109,961
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $166,342
Asian householders: $157,587
Some other race householders: $117,840
Two or more races householders: $148,832
Hispanic or Latino householders: $130,447

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,293
One, attached: 906
Two: 724
3 or 4: 363
5 to 9: 202
10 to 19: 484
20 to 49: 239
50 or more: 324
Mobile homes: 101
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,559

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gretna:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 350

Here:	18.3%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200

Here:	21.9%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 179

Here:	30.8%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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