Gretna, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gretna	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,630	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$43,456	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,335	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,886	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,035	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,968	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.2%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gretna is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gretna is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gretna is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gretna is 133% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,967 $43,456 $86,912

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gretna median earnings by income bracket

Gretna employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chatham, VA	1,803	$82,873	1.9%
Motley, VA	675	$71,847	11.7%
Hurt, VA	1,511	$56,968	30.0%
Altavista, VA	3,531	$50,283	38.2%
Gretna, VA	1,473	$43,456	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Princes Lakes, IN	1,473	$96,357	18.5%
Basin, WY	1,473	$73,861	9.2%
Breckenridge, MI	1,472	$70,478	13.3%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Tryon, NC	1,472	$68,319	16.0%
Gretna, VA	1,473	$43,456	46.6%

Source: The Gretna, VA 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.