Gentry, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

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GENTRY CENSUS DATA CENTER

GENTRY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gentry, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gentry, AR was 2,165.

Gentry Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gentry was 1,028, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gentry, AR
There are an estimated 463 married men in the town. 64.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Gentry are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gentry is 1,137 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gentry, Arkansas
There are an estimated 459 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Gentry, AR
The median age of people living in Gentry, AR was 34 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Gentry was 167. There were 1,534 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (291) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Gentry, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gentry, AR was 2,102.

White Population in Gentry, AR
The estimated White population in the Gentry community is 1,945, which is 89.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gentry, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gentry, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gentry, AR was 74.

Asian Population in Gentry, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gentry, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gentry was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 72, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gentry community was 121, or 5.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gentry, AR
The household population number in Gentry was 2,165.

Group Quarters Population in Gentry, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Gentry, AR
The average household size in Gentry is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gentry, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 930 total housing units in Gentry.

The number of occupied housing units was 842, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 499 were owner-occupied (59.3), and 343 were renter-occupied (40.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 88 vacant homes in Gentry at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gentry, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 465, with a median value in dollars of 68,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gentry, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $683 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gentry, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 914 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gentry, Arkansas
153 people in Gentry also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gentry, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gentry was 167, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gentry, AR
In 2000, there were 533 people in Gentry, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gentry, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 104 people in Gentry who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gentry, Arkansas
There were 888 in the labor force in Gentry at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Gentry was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gentry, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,765. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gentry, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,569. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gentry, Arkansas
Per capita income in Gentry in the last full census was 14,309. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Gentry numbered 69, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gentry, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 276, or 13.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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