Language Spoken At Home in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,464 | 100% |
| English only | 4,324 | 96.9% |
| Language other than English | 140 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 115 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 25 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,807 | 100% |
| American | 60 | 1.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 126 | 2.6% |
| Danish | 161 | 3.3% |
| Dutch | 186 | 3.9% |
| English | 366 | 7.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 80 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,833 | 58.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 834 | 17.3% |
| Italian | 582 | 12.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 91 | 1.9% |
| Polish | 190 | 4.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 128 | 2.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 94 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 10 | 0.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 191 | 4.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,790 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,264 | 70.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 696 | 38.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,149 | 64.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 628 | 35.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 41 | 2.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11 | 0.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 74 | 4.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 3.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 526 | 29.4% |
| Householder living alone | 506 | 28.3% |
| 65 years and over | 244 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 726 | 40.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 383 | 21.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,736 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,790 | 37.8% |
| Spouse | 1,160 | 24.5% |
| Child | 1,626 | 34.3% |
| Other relatives | 87 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 73 | 1.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 45 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,740 | 100% |
| Never married | 394 | 22.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,169 | 67.2% |
| Separated | 27 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 38 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 112 | 6.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,884 | 100% |
| Never married | 284 | 15.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,170 | 62.1% |
| Separated | 25 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 166 | 8.8% |
| Divorced | 239 | 12.7% |
Fertility in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 132 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 28 | 21.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 301 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,315 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 62 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 754 | 57.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 311 | 23.7% |
| College or graduate school | 113 | 8.6% |
Educational Attainment in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,182 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 52 | 1.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 33 | 1.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 731 | 23.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 639 | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 520 | 16.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 782 | 24.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 425 | 13.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 97.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 37.9% |
Veteran Status in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,332 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 320 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,700 | 100% |
| With a disability | 349 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,439 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12 | 0.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,760 | 100% |
| With a disability | 113 | 4.1% |
| 65 years and over | 501 | 100% |
| With a disability | 224 | 44.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,706 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,140 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 557 | 11.8% |
| Same county | 226 | 4.8% |
| Different county | 331 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 331 | 7.0% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,807 | 100% |
| Native | 4,807 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 4,729 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 3,323 | 69.1% |
| Different state | 1,406 | 29.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 78 | 1.6% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 78 | 100% |
| Native | 78 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 78 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |