Gretna, VA City Data

Gretna, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,257 people who live in Gretna and approximately 61,745 who live in Pittsylvania 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

Pittsylvania County where Gretna resides is 978.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,745 and has a population rank of 787 out of all the places in the United States.

Gretna has a total of 1,257 people and of those residents there are 535 males and 722 females. The median age of the male population is 44.1 and the female population is 53.2. There are approximately 779 births each year and around 606 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gretna varies per year, but currently 1,254 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,257 people who live in Gretna, there are 251 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gretna is 130 male and 121 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 1,026.

General Gretna Information
Total area in square miles - Pittsylvania County	978.18
Water area in square miles - Pittsylvania County	N/A
Resident population - Pittsylvania County	61,745
Population rank - Pittsylvania County	787
Total population	1,257
Total population (male)	535
Total population (female)	722
Population median age (male)	44.1
Population median age (female)	53.2
Births - Pittsylvania County	779
Deaths- Pittsylvania County	606
Population of one race	1,254
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	251
Population under 20 years (male)	130
Population under 20 years (female)	121
Total population 18 years and over	1,026

Gretna Social Characteristics

There are 24,684 households in Gretna. Families make up 18,292 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gretna families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,392), male householder with no wife present (891) and female householder with no husband present (2,831). The remainder of the Gretna households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,466. Gretna, VA 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 25,901 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,725 never married, 14,990 now married, 784 separated, 3,389 widowed, and 2,013 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 619 separated, 800 widowed and 2,029 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 (Pittsylvania County)
Total households	24,684
Family households (families)	18,292
With own children under 18 years	8,425
Married-couple family	14,392
With own children under 18 years	5,851
Male householder, no wife present, family	891
With own children under 18 years	448
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,831
With own children under 18 years	1,397
Nonfamily households	6,466
Householder living alone	5,750
65 years and over	2,414

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	140
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	243
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	914
Householder	326
Spouse	208
Child	290
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	256
Male householder	85
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	158
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,901
Never married	4,725
Now married	14,990
Separated	784
Widowed	3,389
Divorced	2,013
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	619
Widowed	800
Divorced	2,029

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,257
Male	535
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	17
Female	722
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	54

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,257
One race	1,254
White	761
Black or African American	489
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,170
People who are White alone	685
People who are Black or African American alone	478
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,236
Same house	38,558
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,664
Different state or abroad	3,453
Different state	3,061
Abroad	392

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pittsylvania County)
Total resident population	61,745
Born in United States	56,676
State of residence	50,885
Different state	9,995
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	230
Foreign born	635

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 13,858 for the population of the country, which includes Gretna. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,306 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,409 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,890.

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	13,858
Pre-kindergarten	942
Public	419
Private	523
Kindergarten	820
Public	730
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,568
Public	6,057
Private	511
Elementary and high school	10,205
Public	9,444
Private	761
High school grades 9 to 12	3,637
Public	3,387
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	1,640
Public	1,369
Private	271
Graduate or professional school	251
Public	157
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	45,894

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,120
Less than 9th grade	6,136
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,982
High school graduate	15,173
Some college, no degree	7,340
Associate's degree	2,496
Bachelor's degree	3,993
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,571

Gretna Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,255 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gretna. The Gretna occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,878), service occupations (3,597), sales and office occupations (6,866), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (300), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,948) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,004). The 49,255 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,200 private wage and salary workers, 3,435 government workers, 1,885 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pittsylvania County)
Population 16 years and over	49,255
In labor force	30,949
Civilian labor force	30,911
Employed	29,593
Unemployed	1,318
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	25,506
In labor force	14,313
Civilian labor force	14,303
Unemployed Civilian labor force	736
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	23,749
In labor force	16,636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	582
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pittsylvania County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,931
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,739
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,091
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	156
Other means	201
Worked at home	671
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	726,440

OCCUPATION (Pittsylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,878
Service occupations	3,597
Sales and office occupations	6,866
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	300
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,948
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,004

INDUSTRY (Pittsylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	700
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,752
Wholesale trade	857
Retail trade	3,559
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,189
Information	304
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,053
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,400
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,174
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,168

CLASS OF WORKER (Pittsylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Private wage and salary workers	24,200
Government workers	3,435
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,885
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gretna Housing Characteristics

In Gretna, VA there are 28,011 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,684 occupied and 3,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gretna, there are 19,526 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 181 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gretna, VA 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 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 588 with rent between $200-299, 1,790 with rent between $300-499 and 893 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pittsylvania County)
Total housing units	28,011
Occupied housing units	24,684
Vacant housing units	3,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pittsylvania County)
Total housing units	28,011
1-unit, detached	19,526
1-unit, attached	181
2 units	168
3 or 4 units	278
5 to 9 units	153
10 to 19 units	152
20 to 49 units	249
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	7,072

HOUSING TENURE (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
Owner-occupied	19,767
Renter-occupied	4,917

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
No vehicles available	1,808
2 vehicle available	16,293
3 vehicles available	5,092
4 vehicles available	1,706
5 or more vehicles available	664

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
Utility gas	973
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,540
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,248
Coal or coke
Wood	1,898
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	97
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
Less Than $50,000	19,767
$50,000 to $99,999	6,911
$100,000 to $149,999	2,387
$150,000 to $199,999	729
$200,000 to $299,999	385
$300,000 to $499,999	70
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	80,300

GROSS RENT (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,917
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	588
$300 to $499	1,790
$500 to $699	748
$700 to $999	131
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A