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Gretna, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,468
Population
4,324/sq mi density
$46,045
Median Income
$29,250 per capita
$242,600
Home Value
$237,862 Zillow
$1,017
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
671
Violent Crime/100K
4,044 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$46,045 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$242,600 home value, $1,017/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
671 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,045
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,250
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gretna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gretna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,045
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,250
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,045 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,250 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |