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Gretna, LA Profile


Gretna, LA, population 16,783, is located in Louisiana's Jefferson county, about 3.0 miles from New Orleans and 7.6 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Gretna's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gretna has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Gretna's population has declined by about 3%.

Gretna's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gretna tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White56%
African American36%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,592N/A
200117,399-6.42%
200217,282-0.67%
200317,3110.17%
200417,306-0.03%
200517,275-0.18%
200616,040-7.15%
200716,7514.43%
200816,8610.66%
200916,783-0.46%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,065
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001982
2002893
20031,063
2004991
2005703
20061,039
20071,016
20081,226
2009859
2010497
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11147112
2002 086286
2003 31663101
2004 2255490
2005 3114067
2006 1749112
2007 4105299
2008 5942138
2009 294881
2010 261764

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,905
20024,801
20035,568
20044,532
20054,597
20064,986
20075,345
20084,450
20094,847
20103,598
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 168 707 153
2002 131 567 141
2003 197 630 132
2004 196 483 103
2005 262 397 132
2006 182 517 112
2007 215 543 110
2008 144 463 97
2009 178 537 75
2010 146 440 58

Location

Elevation5 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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