Gentry is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 4,209 people and three associated neighborhoods, Gentry is the 101st largest community in Arkansas. Gentry real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Gentry house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gentry is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.73% of the Gentry workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Gentry is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Gentry who work in healthcare suport services (14.13%), office and administrative support (7.47%), and sales jobs (6.88%). As is often the case in a small city, Gentry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Gentry who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.61% of the adults in Gentry have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Gentry in 2022 was $30,430, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,720 for a family of four. However, Gentry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gentry is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gentry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gentry residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Gentry also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gentry include German, English, French, Ukrainian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Gentry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
