Gretna is a medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 17,026 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Gretna is the 25th largest community in Louisiana. Gretna real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Gretna house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gretna is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gretna is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gretna who work in office and administrative support (11.50%), sales jobs (7.87%), and maintenance occupations (7.74%). A relatively large number of people in Gretna telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Gretna is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.98% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Gretna in 2022 was $29,250, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,000 for a family of four. However, Gretna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gretna is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gretna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gretna residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gretna also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gretna include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English. Gretna also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.42%. The most common language spoken in Gretna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
