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Gretna, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Pittsylvania County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,275 Population 763/sq mi density
$36,023 Median Income $23,758 per capita
$140,900 Home Value $164,072 Zillow
$850 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
84 Violent Crime/100K 752 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,023 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$140,900 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$36,023
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,758
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
86% 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
$36,023
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,758
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,585
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.5%
15% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 17.5%
Other 2.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,428
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
69
Retail
127
Manufacturing
39

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,585
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,116
40% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$36,023
Per Capita Income$23,758
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,585
Avg Weekly Wage$936

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.3%
Poverty Rate23.1%
Gini Coefficient0.443
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone80.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home17.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,428
Restaurants53
Healthcare69
Retail127
Manufacturing39

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,585
Avg Property Tax$2,116