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The Town of Gretna had a population of 1,333 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Gretna is located at latitude 36.9538 and longitude -79.3589 in Pittsylvania County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Gretna encompass a land area of 1.67 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Pittsylvania County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Gretna has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,333 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,249 (93.7%) |
Population in Families | 924 (69.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 84 ( 6.3%) |
Population Density | 799 |
Diversity Index2 | 53 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $31,585 |
Average Household Income | $47,832 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $21,517 |
Wealth Index5 | 31 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (37.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 669 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 352 (52.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 245 (36.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 72 (10.8%) |
Median Home Value | $118,627 |
Average Home Value | $137,074 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 110 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 597 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Family Households | 319 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.54% | 0.19% |
Households | 0.79% | 0.46% |
Families | 0.44% | |
Median Household Income | 0.44% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.87% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.81% |
The table below compares Gretna to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 327 | 51st |
Population Density | # 298 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 645 | 4th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 416 | 62nd |
Per Capita Income | # 626 | 7th |
Diversity Index | # 309 | 54th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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