7.6% of Gentry, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.7% less than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 9.4% of high school graduates and 5.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.3%. For comparison, it was 33.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gentry, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gentry:
7.6%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gentry:
4.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gentry:
23.0%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gentry:
33.8%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
46.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.5%
Poverty by age in Gentry, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gentry,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gentry,AR (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
4.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
70.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
32.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gentry,AR (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gentry, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gentry, AR (%)
8.2%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
45.8%Other race
5.2%2+ races
2.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gentry, AR (absolute numbers)
184White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
20Other race
742+ races
26Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gentry, AR
Children below poverty level:
Gentry, Arkansas:
5.7%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gentry:
9.4%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gentry:
5.0%
Arkansas:
27.8%
68.9%Married-couple family
23.0%Male, no wife present
8.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
74.2%Worked part-time
25.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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