Language Spoken At Home in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,312 | 100% |
| English only | 1,255 | 95.7% |
| Language other than English | 57 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 18 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 39 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 1.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,409 | 100% |
| American | 323 | 22.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 9 | 0.6% |
| English | 172 | 12.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 27 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 161 | 11.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 29 | 2.1% |
| Irish | 122 | 8.7% |
| Italian | 91 | 6.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 34 | 2.4% |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.8% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 15 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 3 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 692 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 370 | 53.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 123 | 17.8% |
| Married-couple family | 226 | 32.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 30 | 4.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 35 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 5.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 109 | 15.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 58 | 8.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 322 | 46.5% |
| Householder living alone | 297 | 42.9% |
| 65 years and over | 148 | 21.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 158 | 22.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 302 | 43.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,366 | 100% |
| Householder | 692 | 50.7% |
| Spouse | 232 | 17.0% |
| Child | 295 | 21.6% |
| Other relatives | 110 | 8.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 37 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 31 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 462 | 100% |
| Never married | 93 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 250 | 54.1% |
| Separated | 47 | 10.2% |
| Widowed | 18 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 54 | 11.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 714 | 100% |
| Never married | 162 | 22.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 252 | 35.3% |
| Separated | 32 | 4.5% |
| Widowed | 159 | 22.3% |
| Divorced | 109 | 15.3% |
Fertility in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 22 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 45.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 66 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 83 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 234 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 41 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 24 | 58.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 7.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 18 | 43.9% |
| 5 or more years | 3 | 7.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 24 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 62.5% |
| Who are married | 18 | 75.0% |
School Enrollment in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 203 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 105 | 51.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 58 | 28.6% |
| College or graduate school | 13 | 6.4% |
Educational Attainment in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,003 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 154 | 15.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 117 | 11.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 363 | 36.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 260 | 25.9% |
| Associate's degree | 34 | 3.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 34 | 3.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 41 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.5% |
Veteran Status in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,134 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 101 | 8.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,366 | 100% |
| With a disability | 365 | 26.7% |
| Under 18 years | 275 | 100% |
| With a disability | 24 | 8.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 658 | 100% |
| With a disability | 153 | 23.3% |
| 65 years and over | 433 | 100% |
| With a disability | 188 | 43.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,389 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,151 | 82.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 238 | 17.1% |
| Same county | 129 | 9.3% |
| Different county | 109 | 7.8% |
| Same state | 80 | 5.8% |
| Different state | 29 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,409 | 100% |
| Native | 1,377 | 97.7% |
| Born in United States | 1,377 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 1,126 | 79.9% |
| Different state | 251 | 17.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 32 | 2.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 32 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 25 | 78.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 7 | 21.9% |
Year of Entry in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 32 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 32 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 32 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Gretna Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 32 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 25.0% |
| Asia | 15 | 46.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 9 | 28.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |