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Gretna, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Gretna is a Census city of 17,389 people across 4.04 square miles of land, in Jefferson Parish. Median household income is $43,110, 48.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 25 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gretna
What Gretna is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.04 sq mi
- Water area0.46 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,309
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gretna
How many people live in Gretna
- Population17,389
- Median age38.3
- Population under 183,903
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,846
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Households7,544
- Family households3,607
- Share of households that are families47.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gretna
- Median household income$43,110
- Per capita income$29,607
- Civilian labor force7,869
- Employed7,373
- Unemployed496 plus or minus 179
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over12,042
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gretna
- Housing units8,352
- Occupied units7,544
- Vacant units808 plus or minus 190
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied3,681
- Renter occupied3,863
- Ownership rate48.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$257,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,060
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.5 percent
- Single family units5,280
- Share single family63.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,895
- Share in buildings of two or more34.7 percent
- Mobile homes177 plus or minus 103
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gretna gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,603
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,513
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,437
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.9 percent
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gretna (7(a))
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$14,882,400
- Average approval$595,296
- Median approval$196,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,572,200
- Largest approval$4,908,000
- Jobs supported343
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.0 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gretna, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Gretna (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$6,521,000
- Average approval$724,556
- Median approval$523,000
- Largest approval$1,827,000
- Jobs supported66
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gretna, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gretna
- NFIP communityCity of Gretna
- NFIP community number225198
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date02/02/18
The City of Gretna participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 225198 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson Parish, not Gretna
Jefferson Parish context, not Gretna figures
- Establishments in Jefferson Parish11,728
- Covered employment, Jefferson Parish184,764
- Average annual pay, Jefferson Parish$63,803
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson Parish501
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Gretna.
All Jefferson Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gretna questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gretna, Louisiana?
17,389, in 7,544 households. Gretna city covers 4.04 square miles of land, which is 4,309 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gretna in?
Jefferson Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gretna?
$43,110. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,400. Median gross rent is $1,060 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gretna businesses?
25 7(a) approvals totaling $14.9 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $196,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $6.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gretna, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gretna borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gretna. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gretna in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gretna appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gretna, city of, community 225198, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gretna figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gretna.
Is zoning published for Gretna?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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