Gillett, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

378

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

6.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.89%

46.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,321

0.265% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gillett, AR is home to a population of 378 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (314 people) in Gillett, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gillett, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 22

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gillett, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
5 ± 15
Vietnam
4 ± 20

Gillett, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gillett, AR employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gillett, AR were Construction (42 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,500), and Construction ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

200

2024 Value

± 96

−27.8%

1 Year decline

± 84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gillett, AR declined at a rate of −27.8%, from 277 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gillett, AR, are Management Occupations (43 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), and Transportation Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gillett, 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

200

2024 Value

± 96

−27.8%

1 Year decline

± 84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gillett, AR declined at a rate of −27.8%, from 277 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gillett, AR, are Construction (42 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gillett, AR, though some of these residents may live in Gillett, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $13,426

$42,000

Median earning women ± $9,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750) and Manufacturing ($40,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gillett, AR was $88,300 in 2024, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $88,300, a 3.92% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gillett, AR is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gillett, AR have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gillett, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,860

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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 Gillett, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

46.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Gillett, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gillett, 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.

$67,321

Median Household Income

± $24,583

165

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 165 households in Gillett, AR grew to $67,321 from the previous year's value of $67,143.

The following chart displays the households in Gillett, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gillett, 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%)
Carpooled (3.74%)
Walked (3.74%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Gillett, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.74%) and those who walked to work (3.74%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gillett, AR have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.11% of the workforce in Gillett, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gillett, AR (7 out of 370 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 Females 75+.

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

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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