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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gretna, LA compare?
| Figure | Gretna, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,360 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,814 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,414 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.5% |
| Measure | Gretna, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,389±31 |
| Median age | 38.3±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.5%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.0%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 30.0%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.4%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.5%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $43,110±$7,162 |
| Per capita income | $29,607±$2,739 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.9%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,400±$25,428 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.4%±7.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.8%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.7%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov