Gillett, Arkansas
Gillett is a city located in
Arkansas County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 819.
Geography
\nGillett is located at 34°7'9" North, 91°22'49" West (34.119216, -91.380323)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7
km² (1.0
mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.95% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 819 people, 356 households, and 242 families residing in the city. The
population density is 301.2/km² (783.5/mi²). There are 433 housing units at an average density of 159.2/km² (414.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.18%
White, 12.58%
Black or
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.12% from
other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 356 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.82.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,538, and the median income for a family is $36,719. Males have a median income of $27,308 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,247. 12.5% of the population and 12.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older.