Language Spoken At Home in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,513 | 100% |
| English only | 1,284 | 84.9% |
| Language other than English | 229 | 15.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 98 | 6.5% |
| Spanish | 188 | 12.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 66 | 4.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 2.1% |
| 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 | 1,591 | 100% |
| American | 42 | 2.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 26 | 1.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 3 | 0.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 3 | 0.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 5 | 0.3% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 2 | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 1.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 24 | 1.5% |
Households By Type in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 482 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 356 | 73.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 101 | 21.0% |
| Married-couple family | 155 | 32.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41 | 8.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 11 | 2.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 190 | 39.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56 | 11.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 126 | 26.1% |
| Householder living alone | 108 | 22.4% |
| 65 years and over | 24 | 5.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 170 | 35.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 118 | 24.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,591 | 100% |
| Householder | 482 | 30.3% |
| Spouse | 150 | 9.4% |
| Child | 560 | 35.2% |
| Other relatives | 341 | 21.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 58 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 21 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 669 | 100% |
| Never married | 430 | 64.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 202 | 30.2% |
| Separated | 13 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 11 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 13 | 1.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 594 | 100% |
| Never married | 207 | 34.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 205 | 34.5% |
| Separated | 53 | 8.9% |
| Widowed | 75 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 54 | 9.1% |
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 | 3 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 22 | 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 | 106 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 34.9% |
| 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 | 37 | 34.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Who are female | 33 | 89.2% |
| Who are married | 27 | 73.0% |
School Enrollment in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 427 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 2.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 223 | 52.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 87 | 20.4% |
| College or graduate school | 90 | 21.1% |
Educational Attainment in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 946 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 104 | 11.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 197 | 20.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 350 | 37.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 194 | 20.5% |
| Associate's degree | 34 | 3.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 27 | 2.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.1% |
Veteran Status in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,173 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 47 | 4.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,591 | 100% |
| With a disability | 181 | 11.4% |
| Under 18 years | 418 | 100% |
| With a disability | 21 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,000 | 100% |
| With a disability | 83 | 8.3% |
| 65 years and over | 173 | 100% |
| With a disability | 77 | 44.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,585 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,438 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 143 | 9.0% |
| Same county | 77 | 4.9% |
| Different county | 66 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 24 | 1.5% |
| Different state | 42 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,591 | 100% |
| Native | 1,495 | 94.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,451 | 91.2% |
| State of residence | 1,153 | 72.5% |
| Different state | 298 | 18.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 44 | 2.8% |
| Foreign born | 96 | 6.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 96 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 20 | 20.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 76 | 79.2% |
Year of Entry in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 140 | 100% |
| Native | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 44 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 96 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 96 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gretna City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 96 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 4.2% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 92 | 95.8% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |