Gretna, LA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 9,053

Population (female): 8,882

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $867.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.0% for other race residents, 33.5% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Gretna, Louisiana as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gretna is 308 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: French (8.0%), Italian (5.7%), American (5.6%), German (3.5%), Irish (1.8%), French Canadian (1.4%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Zip Codes: 70053, 70056

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $41,768 (it was $28,065 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,041 (it was $15,735 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $175,275 (it was $74,500 in 2000) Gretna:$175,275LA:$162,500

The city and its police received considerable press coverage when, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, people who attempted to escape from New Orleans by walking over the Crescent City Connection bridge over the Mississippi River were turned back at gunpoint by City of Gretna Police, along with Crescent City Connection Police and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies, who set up a roadblock on the bridge in the days following the hurricane. According to eyewitnesses, some officers threatened to shoot those coming from New Orleans as they attempted to cross into Gretna on foot, and shots were fired overhead.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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2127 BELLE CHASSE HWY 0.9 miles

2127 BELLE CHASSE HWY
GRETNA, LA 70053
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1581 CAROL SUE AVE STE E 1.2 miles

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TERRYTOWN, LA 70056
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
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HARVEY, LA 70058
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
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GRETNA, LA 70056
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
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107 Wall Blvd Suite A
Gretna, LA 70056
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148 WALL BLVD
GRETNA, LA 70056
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New Orleans, LA 70115
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HARVEY, LA 70058
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Terrytown, LA 70056
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120 MEADOWCREST ST 2.7 miles

120 MEADOWCREST ST
GRETNA, LA 70056
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2600 Belle Chasse Highway, Suite 207
Gretna, LA 70056
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MARRERO, LA 70072
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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GRETNA, LA 70056
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MARRERO, LA 70072
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Marrero, LA 70072
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 230
New Orleans, LA 70115
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Marrero, LA 70072
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
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1660 BARATARIA BLVD
MARRERO, LA 70072
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2532 TULANE AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
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2714 CANAL ST STE 102
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
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1751 GENTILLY BLVD - DERBY BUILDING
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
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4640 S CARROLLTON AVE STE 225
New Orleans, LA 70119
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618 N CARROLLTON AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
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CHALMETTE, LA 70043
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BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094
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CHALMETTE, LA 70043
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CHALMETTE, LA 70043
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
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6305 Elysian Fields Avenue, Suite 302
New Orleans, LA 70122
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4015 JEFFERSON HWY
JEFFERSON, LA 70121
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5800 PLAUCHE CT
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123
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HARAHAN, LA 70123
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HARAHAN, LA 70123
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127
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METAIRIE, LA 70002
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127
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METAIRIE, LA 70002
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METAIRIE, LA 70002
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METAIRIE, LA 70002
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70127
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Metairie, LA 70002
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123
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Metairie, LA 70001
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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METAIRIE, LA 70006
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METAIRIE, LA 70003
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KENNER, LA 70062
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KENNER, LA 70062
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KENNER, LA 70062
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Kenner, LA 70065
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Kenner, LA 70065
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LULING, LA 70070
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Luling, LA 70070
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BOUTTE, LA 70039
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NORCO, LA 70079
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HAHNVILLE, LA 70057
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Drug Test Screening Panels Available In Gretna, LA

We offer a 5-panel drug test, which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • PCP

We offer a 10-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbituates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene

We offer a 12-panel drug test which screens for the following:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
  • Propoxyphene
  • Meperidine
  • Tramadol

** Customized drug testing panels such as bath salts, synthetic marijuana, steroids and other drugs are also available.

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Our on-site drug testing services in Gretna, LA include urine drug testing, which has a detection period of 1-5 days and hair drug testing which has a detection period of up to 90 days. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours, when analyzed by our SAMHSA Certified Laboratories. Negative instant test results are available immediately, non-negative test results require laboratory confirmation.

Why Use On-Site Drug Testing in Gretna, LA?

Time is money and when sending an employee to one of our many drug testing centers in Gretna, LA would cause disruption to your business operations or affect your employees work productivity, conducting on-site drug testing will eliminate these issues.

Who Uses On-Site Drug Testing?

  • Construction Sites
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Additional DOT Services:

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How To Schedule On-Site Drug Testing In Gretna, LA?

Step 1 - Call our on-site coordinator at (800)221-4291

Step 2 - Have at least 10 employees needing to be tested (recommended)

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In addition to on-site drug testing in Gretna, LA, we also have drug testing centers available at the following locations.

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Local Area Info: Gretna, Louisiana

Gretna is the second-largest city in and parish seat of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,736 at the 2010 census.

Gretna is located at 29°54?59?N 90°3?15?W? / ?29.91639°N 90.05417°W? / 29.91639; -90.05417 (29.916459, -90.054260) and has an elevation of 0 feet (0 m) behind the levee along the Mississippi River.

Gretna was settled in 1836, originally as Mechanicsham, growing with a station on the Mississippi River for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Texas and Pacific Railway, and Southern Pacific Railroad, with a ferry across the River to New Orleans. The famous spice-maker Zatarain's was founded here in 1889. Gretna was incorporated in 1913, absorbing the section of McDonogh within the Jefferson Parish boundaries. In the 1940 census, Gretna had a population of 10,879.

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Population (male): 9,053

Population (female): 8,882

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $867.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.0%

Poverty (breakdown): (13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.0% for other race residents, 33.5% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Gretna, Louisiana as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gretna is 308 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: French (8.0%), Italian (5.7%), American (5.6%), German (3.5%), Irish (1.8%), French Canadian (1.4%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Zip Codes: 70053, 70056

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $41,768 (it was $28,065 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,041 (it was $15,735 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $175,275 (it was $74,500 in 2000) Gretna:$175,275LA:$162,500

The city and its police received considerable press coverage when, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, people who attempted to escape from New Orleans by walking over the Crescent City Connection bridge over the Mississippi River were turned back at gunpoint by City of Gretna Police, along with Crescent City Connection Police and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies, who set up a roadblock on the bridge in the days following the hurricane. According to eyewitnesses, some officers threatened to shoot those coming from New Orleans as they attempted to cross into Gretna on foot, and shots were fired overhead.

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