Rector, AR

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Rector, Arkansas

Rector, Arkansas, in Clay county, is 37 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 78 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 2,017 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Rector

In Rector, about 56% of adults are married. In Rector, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

Women are better represented than men in the city. There are a lot of senior citizens in Rector.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rector had a median family income of $29,330.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Rector Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rector that were owner-occupied was 73%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Rector, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Rector, AR

Comparing Rector 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Clay
Standard Zip Codes	72461
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.263
Longitude	-90.292

Station	KENNETT RADIO KBOA
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	MALDEN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	47 to 69 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	BLYTHEVILLE
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	51 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,017	100%
Male	917	45.5%
Female	1,100	54.5%
Under 18	438	21.7%
18+	1,579	78.3%
65+	494	24.5%
Median Age	43.7
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,982	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	20	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,856
Growth	-161
Growth %	-7.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.5%
Irish	14.1%
English	10.4%
German	9%
French (except Basque)	4%
Dutch	3.6%
Scottish	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Slavic	0.5%
British	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rector	2,017	$29,330
Greenway	244	$27,500
Knobel	358	$32,000
Lafe	385	$32,125
Marmaduke	1,158	$31,016
Piggott	3,894	$35,625
Pollard	240	$23,750

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