page_title: Gentry, Arkansas
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Gentry, Arkansas / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: An oldish street lamppost in downtown Gentry, Arkansas
context_page_description: Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in the Ozark Mountains in 1894 along what would become the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The city's prior prosperity in the orchard industry, especially apples, was further strengthened by the rail connection. Following the decline of the apple industry in the 1930s, Gentry shifted its economy towards poultry along with many other areas of northwest Arkansas. Today, Gentry is located within the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area. Gentry is known for the Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, located 2 miles north of the city limits.
context_section_description: As of 2010 the population of Gentry was 3,158.  The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 75.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.2% black, 5.6% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.1% from some other race, 3.3% from two or more races and 12.0% Hispanic or Latino.
  As of the census of 2000, there were 2,165 people, 842 households, and 607 families residing in the city.  The population density was 908.3 people per square mile (351.2/km²).  There were 930 housing units at an average density of 390.2 per square mile (150.9/km²).  The racial makeup of the city was 89.84% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 3.42% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 3.33% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races.  5.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
  There were 842 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.
  In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
  The median income for a household in the city was $31,765, and the median income for a family was $37,569. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,309.  About 11.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Lamppost in Downtown Gentry, Arkansas
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