Gretna is a somewhat small city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 9,054 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gretna is the 37th largest community in Nebraska. Gretna has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Gretna, where the median household income is $118,765.00.

Gretna real estate is some of the most expensive in Nebraska, although Gretna house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Gretna has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Gretna telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Gretna is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Gretna really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Gretna perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small city, Gretna does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Gretna, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Gretna is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.14% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Gretna in 2022 was $46,922, which is wealthy relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,688 for a family of four.

The people who call Gretna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gretna residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gretna include German, English, Irish, Czech, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gretna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.