Population 989 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gateway
Household size in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gateway run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.2, Gateway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Gateway, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gateway
Renters in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gateway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (51.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gateway: 17.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Gateway has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $870 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Gateway runs $870 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gateway
Bachelor's degrees in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gateway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Arkansas as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Gateway have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gateway is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gateway compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway | 2.45 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 1994 | $870 | 25.4% | 91.1% | 5.4% |
| Garfield | 2.57 | 47.8 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 19.7% | 1994 | $973 | 26.7% | 91.2% | 2.1% |
| Seligman | 2.87 | 37.3 | 8.6% | 24.5% | 18.3% | 1994 | $846 | 9.1% | 83.8% | 6.9% |
| Beaver | 2.03 | 55.8 | 1.7% | 19.5% | 31.5% | 1991 | $1,009 | 31.8% | 97.5% | 4.1% |
| Avoca | 2.93 | 38.8 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 1994 | $818 | 28.3% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Holiday Island | 2.04 | 62.7 | 2.4% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 1996 | $835 | 20.8% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
| Eureka Springs | 2.17 | 51.5 | 2.9% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 1984 | $926 | 27.6% | 94.0% | 6.6% |
| Larue | 2.02 | 57.6 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,030 | 17.7% | 85.0% | 5.9% |
| Eagle Rock | 2.30 | 50.8 | 6.2% | 19.4% | 30.4% | 1994 | $720 | 16.3% | 82.9% | 4.5% |
| Wayne | 2.83 | 44.6 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 1990 | $770 | 4.7% | 91.8% | 8.4% |
| Pea Ridge | 2.85 | 35.5 | 10.3% | 16.3% | 6.0% | 2001 | $1,438 | 25.3% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gateway. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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