Rector is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 2,008 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Rector is the 157th largest community in Arkansas.

When you are in Rector, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.2% of Rector's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Rector is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rector who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.87%), sales jobs (12.02%), and management occupations (5.45%).

Rector is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Rector, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.48% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Rector is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Rector Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Rector ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rector in 2000 was $14,931, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $59,724 for a family of four.

The people who call Rector home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Rector is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Rector include Irish, English, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Rector is English.