Hector, AR

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Hector, Arkansas

Hector, Arkansas, in Pope county, is 62 miles NW of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 166 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 506 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Hector

In Hector, about 62% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Hector than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hector had a median family income of $36,375. Hector is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Hector.

Hector Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Hector that were owner-occupied was 82%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Compared to most towns in the state, Hector has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Hector, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hector strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Hector, AR

Comparing Hector to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles NW of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Pope
Standard Zip Codes	72843
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.467
Longitude	-92.974

Station	HECTOR 2 SSW
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MORRILTON
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Station	GILBERT
Distance	38.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	506	100%
Male	263	52%
Female	243	48%
Under 18	154	30.4%
18+	352	69.6%
65+	70	13.8%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.16
White	489	96.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	7	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	517
Growth	11
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	49.5%
German	16%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.5%
Irish	9.3%
English	6.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Welsh	1.1%
European	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Dutch West Indian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hector	506	$36,375
Atkins	2,878	$38,309
Dover	1,329	$33,879
Knoxville	511	$34,375
London	925	$36,172
Pottsville	1,271	$37,763
Russellville	23,682	$40,242

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