Gretna, FL Profile

Gretna, FL, population 1,699, is located in Florida's Gadsden county, about 25.8 miles from Tallahassee and 129.0 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Gretna's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gretna has declined by about 1%.

Gretna's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gretna tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	6%
	African American	88%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.50
	Males	24.80
	Females	30.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,709	N/A
2001	1,708	-0.06%
2002	1,695	-0.76%
2003	1,691	-0.24%
2004	1,700	0.53%
2005	1,699	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,769

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	171
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	692
2005	1,093
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,332

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	1
Robbery	1	-	-	0	4	-	-	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	12	15	-	-	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,084
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,844
2005	2,185
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	698

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	-	-	15	20	-	-	6
Larceny, Theft	6	-	-	16	12	-	-	4
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	-	1	6	-	-	1
Arson	0	-	-	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	301 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities