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| Gretna |
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| Population 2000: | 17,423 |
| Population 2002: | 17,170 |
| Area codes: | 504 |
| Foreign born: | 6.2% (3.3% Latin America, 2.6% Asia) |
| Elevation: | 5 feet |
| Land area: | 3.5 square miles |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Retail trade (13.6%), Construction (10.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.7%). |
| Population growth: | -253 (-1.45%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 53.3% |
| Black: | 35.5% |
| Hispanic: | 6.3% |
| Other race: | 2.6% |
| Vietnamese: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.8% |
| American Indian: | 1.2% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 41.9% |
| Never married: | 32.3% |
| Divorced: | 14.1% |
| Widowed: | 7.9% |
| Separated: | 3.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $75,400 |
| Household income: | $28,065 |
| Resident age: | 35.6 years |
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| Gretna Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.0% |
| Unemployed: | 8.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 567 (3244.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 471.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 141 (806.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 131 (749.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 86 (492.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 62 (354.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 8 (45.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| French: | 13.7% |
| German: | 11.3% |
| Italian: | 7.3% |
| United States: | 6.0% |
| Irish: | 5.5% |
| English: | 3.3% |