Rector, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rector	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$27,126	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$48,711	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,520	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,955	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,068	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,102	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rector is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rector is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rector is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rector is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,470 $48,711 $97,422

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rector median earnings by income bracket

Rector employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.3%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove Heights, AR	1,268	$103,732	27.5%
Paragould, AR	29,773	$72,628	10.7%
Marmaduke, AR	1,429	$68,767	15.5%
Holcomb, MO	770	$65,148	19.9%
Kennett, MO	10,386	$59,833	26.4%
Rector, AR	2,015	$48,711	40.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willow, AK	2,015	$77,235	5.0%
Homerville, GA	2,015	$35,176	56.8%
Farmington, IL	2,015	$76,120	6.4%
Dover Beaches North, NJ	2,015	$70,131	13.8%
Avoca, AR	2,014	$76,664	5.7%
Rector, AR	2,015	$48,711	40.1%

Source: The Rector, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.