Rector, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,750

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

6.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

0.133% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,760

15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,300

Population & Diversity

Rector, AR is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.171% of Rector, AR residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Rector, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Rector, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rector, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rector, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rector, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 256
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 57

0.286%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.286% of the people in Rector, AR are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rector, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.171%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.171% of Rector, AR residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rector, AR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rector, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 50
Vietnam
36 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 33

Rector, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rector, AR.

Economy

The economy of Rector, AR employs 746 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rector, AR were Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,769), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

746

2024 Value

± 180

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rector, AR grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 703 employees to 746 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rector, AR, are Production Occupations (139 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Transportation Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rector, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

746

2024 Value

± 180

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rector, AR grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 703 employees to 746 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rector, AR, are Manufacturing (164 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rector, AR, though some of these residents may live in Rector, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,875

Median earning men ± $4,276

$29,412

Median earning women ± $7,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Construction ($36,076), and Manufacturing ($32,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,563), and Manufacturing ($19,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rector, AR was $91,300 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,500 to $91,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rector, AR is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rector, AR have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rector, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,747

$539

Median Property Taxes

±$124

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rector, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rector, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Rector, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rector, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,760

Median Household Income

± $9,713

811

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 811 households in Rector, AR grew to $47,760 from the previous year's value of $41,534.

The following chart displays the households in Rector, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rector, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (5.53%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Rector, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rector, AR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Rector, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rector, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rector, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rector, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rector, AR (348 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rector, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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