Population 7,748 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gentry
Household size in Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gentry average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.72 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gentry is 36.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Gentry (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Gentry
Renters in Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gentry own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the east. The renter share is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Gentry: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Arkansas overall (13.1%).
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gentry is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,211 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$604 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Gentry runs $1,211 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Arkansas as a whole ($1,007). Rents are up $604 a month from 2006–10, a 100% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Gentry
Bachelor's degrees in Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gentry have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gentry have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Gentry
| Period | Gentry | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gentry has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only four of the 101 Arkansas cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Gentry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry | 2.76 | 36.8 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 11.4% | 1992 | $1,211 | 22.8% | 88.0% | 2.0% |
| Springtown | 2.54 | 40.8 | 15.8% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,535 | 21.5% | 92.9% | 2.9% |
| Gallatin | 2.54 | 46.3 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 1.6% | 1997 | $1,574 | 30.5% | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Decatur | 2.71 | 40.6 | 7.8% | 33.3% | 12.2% | 1993 | $948 | 17.8% | 85.1% | 4.4% |
| Siloam Springs | 2.83 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 35.3% | 8.1% | 1989 | $1,072 | 28.8% | 84.9% | 3.1% |
| Mason Valley | 2.19 | 30.8 | 7.8% | 41.8% | 17.0% | 2012 | $1,180 | 29.5% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Highfill | 2.33 | 34.3 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 14.6% | 2009 | $1,334 | 34.5% | 91.5% | 2.3% |
| West Siloam Springs | 2.57 | 41.0 | 11.9% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 1989 | $879 | 14.7% | 83.2% | 5.3% |
| Robinson | 2.67 | 43.6 | 4.8% | 19.1% | 11.6% | 1985 | $992 | 35.0% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| Healing Springs | 2.51 | 43.0 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,563 | 39.6% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Colcord | 2.57 | 41.3 | 12.3% | 29.0% | 14.4% | 1986 | $821 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
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 Gentry. 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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