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Gillett Arkansas Information: Gillett, Arkansas is part of ARKANSAS County. Population for Gillett from the last gathering is 819. You can view Gillett venues that host many Gillett AR events every year. You can also research Gillett Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Gillett Arkansas real estate guide. Gillett Arkansas has a latitude of 34.1203 and a longitude of -91.3781. Zip codes in Gillett, AR include 72055 ... more Gillett zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gillett, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gillett, AR was 819.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gillett was 392, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gillett, AR
There are an estimated 192 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Gillett are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gillett is 427 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gillett, Arkansas
There are an estimated 185 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gillett, AR
The median age of people living in Gillett, AR was 40.6 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 Gillett was 36. There were 616 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (148) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gillett, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gillett, AR was 819.

White Population in Gillett, AR
The estimated White population in the Gillett community is 714, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gillett, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 103, which is 12.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gillett, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gillett, AR was 1.

Asian Population in Gillett, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gillett community was 3, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gillett, AR
The household population number in Gillett was 819.

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

Average Household Size in Gillett, AR
The average household size in Gillett is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gillett, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 433 total housing units in Gillett.

The number of occupied housing units was 356, or 82.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 270 were owner-occupied (75.8), and 86 were renter-occupied (24.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Gillett at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gillett, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 205, with a median value in dollars of 52,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gillett, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gillett, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 438 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gillett, Arkansas
94 people in Gillett also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gillett, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gillett was 70, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gillett, AR
In 2000, there were 208 people in Gillett, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gillett, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Gillett who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gillett, Arkansas
There were 396 in the labor force in Gillett at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60 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 Gillett was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gillett, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,538. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gillett, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,719. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gillett, Arkansas
Per capita income in Gillett in the last full census was 17,247. 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 Gillett numbered 30, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gillett, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 102, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.