19.5% of Gretna, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 15.6% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.4%. For comparison, it was 43.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gretna, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gretna:
19.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gretna:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gretna:
21.5%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gretna:
31.6%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.4%
Residents above poverty level:
43.6%
Poverty by age in Gretna, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gretna,FL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
70.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gretna,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gretna,FL (% below half of poverty level)
40.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gretna, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gretna, FL (%)
0.0%White
22.3%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gretna, FL (absolute numbers)
204Black
0Other race
02+ races
20Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gretna, FL
Children below poverty level:
Gretna, Florida:
27.7%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gretna:
15.6%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gretna:
22.2%
Florida:
24.8%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
95.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
62.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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