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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
1,871 → 1,806
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.5%
$34,184 → $41,534
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rector across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,762
-44 from 2023 (1,806)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,611
+$6,077 from 2023 ($41,534)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,871 | — | $34,184 | — |
| 2015 | 1,827 | -2.4% | $33,156 | -3% |
| 2017 | 1,776 | -2.8% | $28,500 | -14% |
| 2019 | 1,724 | -2.9% | $30,599 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,816 | +5.3% | $33,169 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1,806 | -0.6% | $41,534 | +25.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.