COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gentry vs St. Joseph
PLACE A
Gentry, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
St. Joseph, Tennessee
Gentry is 491% larger than St. Joseph. Gentry earns more, with a median household income $20,667 higher. Gentry has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 1%).
GENTRYST. JOSEPHDIFFERENCE
Total population4,899829+491% vs St. Joseph
Population density866220+646
Population growth20.0%1.0%+19.0 pts
Median age33.739.6−5.9
Male50.2%51.0%−0.8 pts
Female49.8%49.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.5%1.8%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.6%90.7%−28.1 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.1%1.8%+11.3 pts
Asian2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Other22.1%4.0%+18.1 pts
Median household income$69,779$49,112+$20,667
Per capita income$30,138$44,704−$14,566
Poverty rate9.1%13.8%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.609−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%10.4%+11.7 pts
Graduate degree5.4%5.5%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%0.8%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation61.4%59.1%+2.3 pts
Median home value$186,100$171,300+$14,800
Median gross rent$1,093$631+$462
Owner-occupied63.3%80.3%−17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%10.4%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%47.0%−5.3 pts
Average commute23.829.4−5.6
Worked from home6.5%5.0%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%7.4%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025