Gretna Population and Demographics

Gretna Louisiana Population and Demographics Resources

Gretna City, Louisiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Gretna Population: 17423 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 8717 50.03% Female 8706 49.97%       Under 5 years 1224 7.03% 5 to 9 years 1106 6.35% 10 to 14 years 1085 6.23% 15 to 19 years 1232 7.07% 20 to 24 years 1283 7.36% 25 to 34 years 2623 15.05% 35 to 44 years 2707 15.54% 45 to 54 years 2254 12.94% 55 to 59 years 826 4.74% 60 to 64 years 647 3.71% 65 to 74 years 1303 7.48% 75 to 84 years 905 5.19% 85 years and over 228 1.31%       Median age (years) 35.6       18 years and over 13268 76.15% Male 6578 37.75% Female 6690 38.4% 21 years and over 12518 71.85% 62 years and over 2821 16.19% 65 years and over 2436 13.98% Male 969 5.56% Female 1467 8.42%       Race     One race 17118 98.25% White 9813 56.32% Black or African American 6191 35.53% American Indian and Alaska Native 105 0.6% Asian 543 3.12% Asian indian 26 0.15% Chinese 18 0.1% Filipino 39 0.22% Japanese 8 0.05% Korean 4 0.02% Vietnamese 429 2.46% Other Asian 19 0.11% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.05% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.02% Samoan 3 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Some other race 458 2.63% Two or more races 305 1.75%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 17423 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1105 6.34% Mexican 258 1.48% Puerto Rican 77 0.44% Cuban 143 0.82% Other Hispanic or Latino 627 3.6% Not Hispanic or Latino 16318 93.66% White alone 9282 53.27%       Relationship     Total Population 17423 100.00% In households 16689 95.79% Householder 6958 39.94% Spouse 2487 14.27% Child 4863 27.91% Own child under 18 years 3372 19.35% Other relatives 1458 8.37% Under 18 years 665 3.82% Nonrelatives 923 5.3% Unmarried partner 468 2.69% In group quarters 734 4.21% Institutionalized population 691 3.97% Non-Institutionalized population 43 0.25%       Households by Type     Total Households 6958 100.0 % Family households (families) 4286 61.6% With own children under 18 years 1930 27.74% Married-couple family 2487 35.74% With own children under 18 years 990 14.23% Female householder, no husband present 1364 19.6% With own children under 18 years 748 10.75% Non Family households 2672 38.4% Householder living alone 2275 32.7% Householder 65 years and over 785 11.28%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2303 33.1% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1892 27.19%       Average Household size 2.4 Average family size 3.06       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 7665 100.00% Occupied housing units 6958 90.78% Vacant housing units 707 9.22% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 33 0.43% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 6958 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 3504 50.36% Renter-occupied housing units. 3454 49.64%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.44 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.36

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.