Gretna Louisiana Real Estate
Gretna, Louisiana, is located in Jefferson County, 4 miles S of New Orleans, Louisiana and 321 miles E of Houston, Texas. Gretna has a population of 17,423.
Gretna Homes
Gretna properties pool is 6,922 residential properties including Gretna new homes. Median age of real estate in Gretna is 1958. Average Household size is 3.06 people. 6% are one bedroom homes, 26% are 2 bedroom homes, 51% are 3 bedroom homes, 15% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Gretna Mortgage Statistics
Gretna mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Gretna |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
49% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
51% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
42% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
9% |
16% |
Gretna Area Real Estate Tax
Gretna Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $253 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 31,881. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Gretna School District: Children make up 23.8% of Gretna population. Gretna has 4,155 under 18 years old residents, or 0.63 kids per one worker, or 0.6 kids per one household.
Gretna Real Estate & Gretna Homeownership
There are 2215.04 or 32% one person households, 2215.04 or 32% two person households, and 1107.52 or 16% three person households in Gretna, Louisiana. Median residents age is 35.6, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,436 or 14%% of Gretna population.
There are 6,636 workers (over 16 years of age) in Gretna. Of these, 89.51% drive to work. Approximately 4.84% of workers in Gretna take public transportation. An estimated 2.4% walk to work.
Median Gretna homeowner's housing expences are 14.7%
Crime in Gretna (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Gretna |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
105.03 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
36.16 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
57.97 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
550.42 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
113.07 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
361.59 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
75.76 |
43.3 |
Invest in Gretna Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Gretna Louisiana area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Gretna |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Houston, Texas |
- |
| Gretna Zip Codes |
70053, 70056 |
- |
| Gretna Area Codes |
504 |
- |
| White population |
56.32% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
35.53% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
3.12% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.6% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
6.34% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 31,881% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
23.06% |
12.4% |
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