Gentry, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

4,240

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.06%

7.44% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,779

6.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,100

Population & Diversity

Gentry, AR is home to a population of 4.24k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.5% of Gentry, AR residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2024, there were 5.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Gentry, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 449 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 349 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Gentry, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gentry, AR was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gentry, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 400
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
349 ± 231

13.1%

Hispanic Population

554 people

13.1% of the people in Gentry, AR are hispanic (554 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gentry, 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

4.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

6.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

As of 2024, 4.5% of Gentry, AR residents (191 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 Gentry, AR was 6.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 66
Vietnam
53 ± 71

Gentry, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gentry, AR employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gentry, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), Manufacturing (429 people), and Retail Trade (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($97,650), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,089).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 384

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gentry, AR grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 1.88k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gentry, AR, are Production Occupations (319 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (291 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gentry, 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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 384

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gentry, AR grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 1.88k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gentry, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), Manufacturing (429 people), and Retail Trade (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gentry, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gentry, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,031

Median earning men ± $11,844

$39,952

Median earning women ± $9,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,792), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,115), and Retail Trade ($70,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,650), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,833), and Manufacturing ($42,148).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gentry, AR was $186,100 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,400 to $186,100, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gentry, AR is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gentry, AR have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gentry, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,849

$1,009

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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 Gentry, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Gentry, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gentry, 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.

$69,779

Median Household Income

± $14,523

1.59k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Gentry, AR grew to $69,779 from the previous year's value of $65,325.

The following chart displays the households in Gentry, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gentry, 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 (87.7%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)
Carpooled (5.07%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Gentry, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.54%) and those who carpooled to work (5.07%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gentry, AR have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Gentry, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gentry, AR (384 out of 4.24k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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