Rector, AR

Full City Profile · Arkansas · Clay County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,631 Population 1,199/sq mi density
$41,534 Median Income $24,261 per capita
$82,500 Home Value $142,320 Zillow
$605 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$41,534 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,500 home value, $605/mo rent
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
5.9%
64% above
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 Rate5.9%
Poverty Rate13.6%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index86.9

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone78.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments352
Restaurants22
Healthcare35
Retail46
Manufacturing11

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$51,642
Avg Property Tax$1,788