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Rector, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Clay County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,631
Population
1,199/sq mi density
$41,534
Median Income
$24,261 per capita
$82,500
Home Value
$128,433 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
511
Violent Crime/100K
3,149 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,534 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,500 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
511 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,534
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,261
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rector vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rector’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,534
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,261
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,642
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$810
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$810
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$476M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
352
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
35
Retail
46
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,642
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,788
49% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,534 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,261 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,642 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $810 |
| County GDP | $476M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 352 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,642 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,788 |