Gretna, FL

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Gretna, Florida

Gretna, Florida, in Gadsden county, is 25 miles NW of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 180 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. Part of the surrounding Tallahassee metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Gretna is home to some 1,709 residents.

The People and Families of Gretna

In Gretna, about 37% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Gretna tends toward large families and full houses. The city somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gretna had a median family income of $26,176.

Gretna Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Gretna was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Gretna. In the city you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Gretna, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gretna strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Gretna, FL

Comparing Gretna to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NW of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Gadsden
Metro Area	Tallahassee
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32332
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.617
Longitude	-84.659

Station	QUINCY 3 SSW
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	TALLAHASSEE MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 64 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	38.5 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,709	100%
Male	826	48.3%
Female	883	51.7%
Under 18	599	35%
18+	1,110	65%
65+	137	8%
Median Age	27.5
Average Family Size	3.84
White	105	6.1%
African-American	1,511	88.4%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	80	4.7%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	165	9.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,699
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	96.9%
African	1.3%
US/American	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Finnish	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gretna	1,709	$26,176
Chattahoochee	3,287	$35,139
Greensboro	619	$35,000
Havana	1,713	$38,487
Midway	1,446	$26,389
Quincy	6,982	$31,890
Sneads	1,919	$37,162

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