Gretna, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gretna	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$42,347	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$62,495	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,798	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,793	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,472	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,649	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gretna is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gretna is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gretna is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gretna is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,659 $62,495 $124,990

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Gretna median earnings by income bracket

Gretna employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.5%	21.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lafourche Crossing, LA	2,039	$151,169	85.9%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,634	$126,105	55.0%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%
Estelle, LA	17,706	$105,186	29.3%
Gretna, LA	18,157	$62,495	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise, CA	18,159	$71,942	11.5%
Tiffin, OH	18,151	$63,397	22.1%
Brownsville, FL	18,170	$39,568	51.4%
Centerville, UT	18,187	$148,422	82.5%
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%
Gretna, LA	18,157	$62,495	23.2%

Source: The Gretna, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.