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  | City: | Gretna | 
| State: | Louisiana | 
| Area Code: | 504 | 
| Latitude: | 29.887218 | 
| Longitude: | -90.027717 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Terrytown | 
| Population: | 40,733 | 
| 2000 Population: | 40,264 | 
| White Population: | 23,832 | 
| Black Population: | 12,368 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,283 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,702 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 238 | 
| Indian Population: | 18 | 
| Other Population: | 1,095 | 
| Male Population: | 19,366 | 
| Female Population: | 20,898 | 
| Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Households: | 15,078 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.75 | 
| Average House Value: | $96,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $41,526 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 673 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,079 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $225,762,000 | 
| Land Area: | 6.923 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.041 sq mi | 
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