Gateway, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

292

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,813

6.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,200

Population & Diversity

Gateway, AR is home to a population of 292 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.11% of Gateway, AR residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 8.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (221 people) in Gateway, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Gateway, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gateway, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gateway, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gateway, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 57
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 14

8.22%

Hispanic Population

24 people

8.22% of the people in Gateway, AR are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gateway, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

4.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 4.11% of Gateway, AR residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gateway, AR was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gateway, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15
Vietnam
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Gateway, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gateway, AR.

Economy

The economy of Gateway, AR employs 126 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gateway, AR were Construction (33 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($105,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,750).

Employment

Occupations

126

2024 Value

± 76

−3.08%

1 Year decline

± 87.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gateway, AR declined at a rate of −3.08%, from 130 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gateway, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gateway, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

126

2024 Value

± 76

−3.08%

1 Year decline

± 87.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gateway, AR declined at a rate of −3.08%, from 130 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gateway, AR, are Construction (33 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gateway, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gateway, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917

Median earning men ± $12,023

$31,458

Median earning women ± $7,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Manufacturing ($49,583), and Construction ($42,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), Manufacturing ($29,167), and Retail Trade ($16,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gateway, AR was $174,200 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $174,200, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gateway, AR is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gateway, AR have an average commute time of 42.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gateway, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,001

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$31

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gateway, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gateway, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Gateway, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gateway, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,813

Median Household Income

± $16,598

137

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Gateway, AR declined from $44,813 from the previous year's value of $47,917.

The following chart displays the households in Gateway, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gateway, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)
Carpooled (3.17%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Gateway, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.52%) and those who carpooled to work (3.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

42.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gateway, AR have a longer commute time (42.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.65% of the workforce in Gateway, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gateway, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gateway, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gateway, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gateway, AR (23 out of 292 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gateway, AR is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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