Rector, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

RECTOR GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rector, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rector, AR was 2,017.

Rector Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rector was 917, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rector, AR
There are an estimated 427 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Rector are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rector is 1,100 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rector, Arkansas
There are an estimated 458 married women in the community. 51.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rector, AR
The median age of people living in Rector, AR was 43.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rector was 135. There were 1,579 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.5 percent of the population (494) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rector, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rector, AR was 1,997.

White Population in Rector, AR
The estimated White population in the Rector community is 1,982, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rector, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rector, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rector, AR was 11.

Asian Population in Rector, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rector, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rector was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rector community was 18, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rector, AR
The household population number in Rector was 2,017.

Group Quarters Population in Rector, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Rector, AR
The average household size in Rector is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rector, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,045 total housing units in Rector.

The number of occupied housing units was 915, or 87.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 672 were owner-occupied (73.4), and 243 were renter-occupied (26.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 130 vacant homes in Rector at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rector, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 583, with a median value in dollars of 36,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rector, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $513 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rector, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 832 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rector, Arkansas
86 people in Rector also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rector, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rector was 234, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rector, AR
In 2000, there were 575 people in Rector, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rector, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Rector who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rector, Arkansas
There were 862 in the labor force in Rector at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rector was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rector, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,051. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rector, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,330. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rector, Arkansas
Per capita income in Rector in the last full census was 14,931. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rector numbered 102, or 17.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rector, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 476, or 23.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.