Gretna, NE City Data

Gretna, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,355 people who live in Gretna and approximately 122,595 who live in Sarpy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gretna to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gretna. We have included Gretna housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gretna Information

Sarpy County where Gretna resides is 247.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 122,595 and has a population rank of 443 out of all the places in the United States.

Gretna has a total of 2,355 people and of those residents there are 1,115 males and 1,240 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 2,099 births each year and around 502 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gretna varies per year, but currently 2,348 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 2,355 people who live in Gretna, there are 724 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gretna is 359 male and 365 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,693.

General Gretna Information
Total area in square miles - Sarpy County	247.28
Water area in square miles - Sarpy County	N/A
Resident population - Sarpy County	122,595
Population rank - Sarpy County	443
Total population	2,355
Total population (male)	1,115
Total population (female)	1,240
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Sarpy County	2,099
Deaths- Sarpy County	502
Population of one race	2,348
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	724
Population under 20 years (male)	359
Population under 20 years (female)	365
Total population 18 years and over	1,693

Gretna Social Characteristics

There are 43,426 households in Gretna. Families make up 33,435 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gretna families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,690), male householder with no wife present (1,379) and female householder with no husband present (4,033). The remainder of the Gretna households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,188. Gretna, NE moving companies help people in Gretna move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gretna. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gretna is based, there are 46,251 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,367 never married, 28,730 now married, 657 separated, 2,749 widowed, and 4,748 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 369 separated, 665 widowed and 3,320 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gretna social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gretna.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sarpy County)
Total households	43,426
Family households (families)	33,435
With own children under 18 years	19,391
Married-couple family	27,690
With own children under 18 years	15,267
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,379
With own children under 18 years	846
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,033
With own children under 18 years	2,883
Nonfamily households	10,188
Householder living alone	7,960
65 years and over	2,040

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	354
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	196
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,014
Householder	643
Spouse	516
Child	771
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	286
Male householder	102
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	144
Female householder living alone	130
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,251
Never married	9,367
Now married	28,730
Separated	657
Widowed	2,749
Divorced	4,748
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	369
Widowed	665
Divorced	3,320

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,355
Male	1,115
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	114
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	12
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	7
Female	1,240
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	10
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	108
40 to 44 years	105
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,355
One race	2,348
White	2,323
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,300
People who are White alone	2,268
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	112,578
Same house	52,190
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,533
Different state or abroad	24,581
Different state	21,407
Abroad	3,174

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sarpy County)
Total resident population	122,595
Born in United States	33,791
State of residence	59,576
Different state	55,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,661
Foreign born	4,495

Gretna Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gretna. That total enrollment is 38,813 for the population of the country, which includes Gretna. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,626 and elementary or high school enrollment was 50,085 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,802.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gretna population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	38,813
Pre-kindergarten	2,721
Public	1,391
Private	1,330
Kindergarten	2,246
Public	1,923
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,946
Public	14,744
Private	2,202
Elementary and high school	25,043
Public	22,145
Private	2,898
High school grades 9 to 12	8,097
Public	7,401
Private	696
College, undergraduate years	7,162
Public	5,734
Private	1,428
Graduate or professional school	1,641
Public	1,157
Private	484
Not enrolled in school	77,629

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	73,804
Less than 9th grade	1,403
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,564
High school graduate	18,236
Some college, no degree	21,665
Associate's degree	6,611
Bachelor's degree	22,325
Graduate or professional degree	30.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,173

Gretna Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,129 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gretna. The Gretna occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,560), service occupations (8,018), sales and office occupations (19,179), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,294) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,177). The 89,129 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 48,871 private wage and salary workers, 9,352 government workers, 3,023 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sarpy County)
Population 16 years and over	89,129
In labor force	69,079
Civilian labor force	63,164
Employed	61,347
Unemployed	1,817
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	5,915
Females 16 years and over	45,341
In labor force	32,255
Civilian labor force	31,163
Unemployed Civilian labor force	835
Armed forces	1,092
Males 16 years and over	43,788
In labor force	36,824
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	982
Armed forces	4,823

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sarpy County)
Workers 16 years and over	66,535
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	57,266
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,089
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	676
Other means	206
Worked at home	2,059
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,253,605

OCCUPATION (Sarpy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,560
Service occupations	8,018
Sales and office occupations	19,179
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,294
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,177

INDUSTRY (Sarpy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	335
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,866
Wholesale trade	2,421
Retail trade	7,883
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,210
Information	2,012
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,181
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,127
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,153
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,468
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,335

CLASS OF WORKER (Sarpy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Private wage and salary workers	48,871
Government workers	9,352
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,023
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gretna Housing Characteristics

In Gretna, NE there are 44,981 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,426 occupied and 1,555 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gretna, there are 32,595 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,011 units in Gretna. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gretna, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gretna, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gretna. There are 317 housing units with rent less than $200, 252 with rent between $200-299, 2,499 with rent between $300-499 and 8,319 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gretna gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gretna, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sarpy County)
Total housing units	44,981
Occupied housing units	43,426
Vacant housing units	1,555

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sarpy County)
Total housing units	44,981
1-unit, detached	32,595
1-unit, attached	3,011
2 units	450
3 or 4 units	695
5 to 9 units	2,061
10 to 19 units	3,026
20 to 49 units	1,771
50 or more units	623
Mobile home	737

HOUSING TENURE (Sarpy County)
Occupied housing units	43,426
Owner-occupied	30,054
Renter-occupied	13,372

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sarpy County)
Occupied housing units	43,426
No vehicles available	1,320
2 vehicle available	30,820
3 vehicles available	6,599
4 vehicles available	1,827
5 or more vehicles available	739

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sarpy County)
Occupied housing units	43,426
Utility gas	34,777
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,049
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	203
Coal or coke
Wood	90
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sarpy County)
Occupied housing units	43,426
Less Than $50,000	30,054
$50,000 to $99,999	10,041
$100,000 to $149,999	11,441
$150,000 to $199,999	3,730
$200,000 to $299,999	1,961
$300,000 to $499,999	268
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	112,100

GROSS RENT (Sarpy County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,372
Less than $200	317
$200 to $299	252
$300 to $499	2,499
$500 to $699	4,613
$700 to $999	2,788
$1,000 to $1,499	860
$1,500 or more	57