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Jefferson, LA vs Gretna, LA

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- Gretna is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Gretna.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Gretna.
 Jefferson, LAGretna, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,836329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201012,047  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,423285,036,114
 Population - 199014,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-28.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,447.993.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson, LAGretna, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson, LAGretna, LAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock31.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson, LAGretna, LAUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households5,194  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,862  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Bp · New Orleans, LA
Area's coming back!
Over 16 years ago

New Orleans Metro area is still coming back after Katrina! An area called Old Jefferson (near where the Causeway meets the Mississippi River) was not flooded by Katrina,  More

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Reviews for Gretna    2 Reviews
Jamie · Gretna, LA
Gretna
Over 17 years ago

Gretna has a wonderful family oriented culture, but not much in the way of  More

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Abhd · Gretna, LA
beauty
Over 17 years ago

gretna is a beautiful, humbel place to live .i love it. it's quiet and  More

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