Gretna

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  4. Gretna Employment Information
  5. Gretna Family Information
  6. Gretna Education Information
  7. Gretna Public Benefits Information
  8. Gretna Criminal Information
  9. Gretna Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Gretna Zip Codes


Gretna Legal Resources Back to top

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Gretna Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,257
  • Land Area (2000): 2.776 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.039 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 635
Gretna Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,264 99.29%

Gretna Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Employment Information Back to top
Gretna Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 27 11.89%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 21 9.25%
3. Construction 15 6.61%
4. Metal Manufactuing 15 6.61%
5. Truck Transportation 13 5.73%
6. Public Administration 10 4.41%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.96%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 8 3.52%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7 3.08%
10. Food Manufacturing 7 3.08%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 6 2.64%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 2.64%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 5 2.20%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.20%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 4 1.76%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 4 1.76%
17. Educational Services 4 1.76%
18. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 4 1.76%
19. Other Transportation 4 1.76%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 32 12.08%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 25 9.43%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 25 9.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 18 6.79%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 14 5.28%
6. Social Assistance 13 4.91%
7. Educational Services 12 4.53%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 11 4.15%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 4.15%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 10 3.77%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 3.77%
12. Public Administration 10 3.77%
13. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 9 3.40%
14. Metal Manufactuing 7 2.64%
15. Truck Transportation 6 2.26%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.89%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.51%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.51%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.51%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.51%

Gretna Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 38 16.74%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 11.01%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 8.37%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 14 6.17%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 4.85%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 4.85%
7. Other Management Occupations 7 3.08%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.08%
9. Woodworkers 7 3.08%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.64%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.20%
12. Painters and Paperhangers 5 2.20%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 5 2.20%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 1.76%
15. Other Health Occupations 4 1.76%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 4 1.76%
17. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 4 1.76%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.76%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 1.32%
20. Cashiers 3 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 30 11.32%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 16 6.04%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 4.91%
4. Cashiers 13 4.91%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 4.91%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 3.77%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 3.02%
8. Other Management Occupations 8 3.02%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.02%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.64%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 2.64%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 2.64%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.64%
14. Registered Nurses 7 2.64%
15. Secretaries and Admins 7 2.64%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 7 2.64%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.26%
18. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.26%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 2.26%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 1.89%

Gretna Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 459 42.50%
15-35 hours 71 6.57%
1-14 hours 34 3.15%
No regular hours 516 47.78%

Gretna Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 2.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 4.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 4.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57 12.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 50 10.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 36 7.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 65 14.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 46 10.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 2.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 3.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 80 17.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 8.50%

Gretna Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 54 11.76%
5-9 70 15.25%
10-14 27 5.88%
15-19 78 16.99%
20-24 74 16.12%
25-29 28 6.10%
30-34 42 9.15%
35-39 6 1.31%
40-44 16 3.49%
45-59 35 7.63%
60-89 11 2.40%
At least 90 18 3.92%

Gretna Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.87% 327 71.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 64 13.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 35 7.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 29 6.32%

Gretna Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 89 18.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 354 73.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 4.97%

Gretna Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 574 (1,187 people)
Families (2000): 334 (917 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 88
People at same address in 1995: 836
Gretna Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 120 20.91%
$10,000-$14,999 76 13.24%
$15,000-$19,999 50 8.71%
$20,000-$24,999 57 9.93%
$25,000-$29,999 46 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 46 8.01%
$35,000-$39,999 31 5.40%
$40,000-$44,999 29 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 18 3.14%
$50,000-$59,999 43 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 26 4.53%
$75,000-$99,999 24 4.18%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.05%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.35%

Gretna Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 230 40.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 173 30.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 2.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 48 8.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 3.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gretna Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 369 24.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 180 12.15%
Public Assistance 19 1.28%
Retirement 120 8.10%
Self Employment 44 2.97%
Social Security 272 18.35%
Supplemental Security 59 3.98%
Wage / Salary 350 23.62%
Other 69 4.66%

Gretna Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 168 76.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 51 23.29%

Gretna Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 254 56.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 145 32.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.87%

Gretna Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 304 47.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 124 19.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 147 22.90%

Gretna Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Education Information Back to top
Gretna Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 160 15.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 184 17.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 406 38.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 141 13.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 48 4.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 66 6.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 53 5.01%

Gretna Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.24% 7 0.56% 10 0.80%
Kindergarten 11 0.88% 0 0.00% 11 0.88%
Grades 1-4 70 5.57% 0 0.00% 70 5.57%
Grades 5-8 29 2.31% 2 0.16% 31 2.47%
Grades 9-12 55 4.38% 2 0.16% 57 4.53%
Undergrad college 17 1.35% 2 0.16% 19 1.51%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 185 14.72% 13 1.03% 198 15.75%

Gretna Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gretna Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 958 80.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 229 19.29%

Gretna Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Criminal Information Back to top
Gretna Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2007 0.831 0.000 0.000 0.831 1.661 0.000 6.645 9.136 0.831 16.611

Gretna Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 1 3
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Gretna Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gretna Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 118 9.39%
10-19 Years 133 10.58%
20-29 Years 90 7.16%
30-39 Years 147 11.69%
40-49 Years 140 11.14%
50-59 Years 158 12.57%
60-69 Years 171 13.60%
70-79 Years 159 12.65%
80-89 Years 120 9.55%
90+ Years 21 1.67%

Gretna Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 535 42.56%
Color 1 Box Female 722 57.44%

Gretna Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 759 60.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 489 38.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Gretna Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 188 33.75%
2. English 148 26.57%
3. German 58 10.41%
4. Irish 49 8.80%
5. French Non-Basque 23 4.13%
6. Scotch Irish 21 3.77%
7. Scottish 21 3.77%
8. European 18 3.23%
9. Arab / Arabic 6 1.08%
10. Italian 6 1.08%

Gretna Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,200 98.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.82%
3. French 5 0.41%
4. Arabic 4 0.33%

Gretna Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,260 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.47%

Gretna Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Gretna Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gretna Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24557