Rector, AR City Data

Rector, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,017 people who live in Rector and approximately 17,609 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rector to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rector. We have included Rector housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rector Information

Clay County where Rector resides is 641.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,609 and has a population rank of 1,922 out of all the places in the United States.

Rector has a total of 2,017 people and of those residents there are 917 males and 1,100 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 47.6. There are approximately 195 births each year and around 270 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rector varies per year, but currently 1,997 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 2,017 people who live in Rector, there are 480 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rector is 251 male and 229 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,579.

General Rector Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	641.42
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	17,609
Population rank - Clay County	1,922
Total population	2,017
Total population (male)	917
Total population (female)	1,100
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	47.6
Births - Clay County	195
Deaths- Clay County	270
Population of one race	1,997
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	480
Population under 20 years (male)	251
Population under 20 years (female)	229
Total population 18 years and over	1,579

Rector Social Characteristics

There are 7,417 households in Rector. Families make up 5,000 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rector families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,196), male householder with no wife present (208) and female householder with no husband present (553). The remainder of the Rector households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,347. Rector, AR moving companies help people in Rector move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rector. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rector is based, there are 7,474 females 15 and over; of those females there are 837 never married, 4,519 now married, 103 separated, 1,298 widowed, and 717 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 113 separated, 209 widowed and 740 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rector social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rector.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	7,417
Family households (families)	5,000
With own children under 18 years	2,290
Married-couple family	4,196
With own children under 18 years	1,689
Male householder, no wife present, family	208
With own children under 18 years	128
Female householder, no husband present, family	553
With own children under 18 years	346
Nonfamily households	2,347
Householder living alone	2,112
65 years and over	1,237

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	260
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	396
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,653
Householder	571
Spouse	445
Child	517
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	364
Male householder	95
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	249
Female householder living alone	239
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,474
Never married	837
Now married	4,519
Separated	103
Widowed	1,298
Divorced	717
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	113
Widowed	209
Divorced	740

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,017
Male	917
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	22
Female	1,100
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	11
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	60

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,017
One race	1,997
White	1,982
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,017
People who are White alone	1,982
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,553
Same house	9,862
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	936
Different state or abroad	1,405
Different state	1,348
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	17,609
Born in United States	13,813
State of residence	10,581
Different state	6,913
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	59
Foreign born	56

Rector Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rector. That total enrollment is 3,670 for the population of the country, which includes Rector. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,019 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 401.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rector population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,670
Pre-kindergarten	308
Public	231
Private	77
Kindergarten	228
Public	224
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,923
Public	1,889
Private	34
Elementary and high school	2,732
Public	2,687
Private	45
High school grades 9 to 12	809
Public	798
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	360
Public	326
Private	34
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	42
Private
Not enrolled in school	13,338

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,175
Less than 9th grade	2,503
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,293
High school graduate	4,603
Some college, no degree	1,565
Associate's degree	311
Bachelor's degree	900
Graduate or professional degree	7.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	611

Rector Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,980 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rector. The Rector occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,559), service occupations (896), sales and office occupations (1,508), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (250), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (722) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,582). The 13,980 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,812 private wage and salary workers, 937 government workers, 746 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	13,980
In labor force	7,964
Civilian labor force	7,964
Employed	7,517
Unemployed	447
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,379
In labor force	3,770
Civilian labor force	3,770
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,601
In labor force	4,194
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	240
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,415
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,047
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	982
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	123
Other means	63
Worked at home	192
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	154,545

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,559
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,559
Service occupations	896
Sales and office occupations	1,508
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	250
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	722
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,582

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,559
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	627
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,394
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	730
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	466
Information	156
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	259
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	217
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,260
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	259
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	206

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,559
Private wage and salary workers	5,812
Government workers	937
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	746
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rector Housing Characteristics

In Rector, AR there are 8,498 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,417 occupied and 1,081 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rector, there are 6,807 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 73 units in Rector. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rector, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rector, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rector. There are 242 housing units with rent less than $200, 367 with rent between $200-299, 714 with rent between $300-499 and 117 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rector gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rector, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	8,498
Occupied housing units	7,417
Vacant housing units	1,081

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	8,498
1-unit, detached	6,807
1-unit, attached	73
2 units	174
3 or 4 units	220
5 to 9 units	108
10 to 19 units	81
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	934

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,417
Owner-occupied	5,555
Renter-occupied	1,862

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,417
No vehicles available	663
2 vehicle available	4,173
3 vehicles available	931
4 vehicles available	175
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,417
Utility gas	3,566
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,159
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	448
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	7,417
Less Than $50,000	5,555
$50,000 to $99,999	1,014
$100,000 to $149,999	236
$150,000 to $199,999	48
$200,000 to $299,999	26
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,600

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,862
Less than $200	242
$200 to $299	367
$300 to $499	714
$500 to $699	108
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A