21.7% of Rector, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 20.7% of high school graduates and 25.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rector, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rector:
21.7%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rector:
1.6%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rector:
35.9%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rector:
48.6%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Rector, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rector,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
54.5%16 and 17 years
46.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
34.4%35 to 44 years
24.6%45 to 54 years
30.7%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rector,AR (percentage below poverty level)
4.9%Under 5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
73.1%12 to 14 years
22.9%15 years
13.6%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
54.1%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
30.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rector,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rector, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rector, AR (%)
16.3%White
0.0%Other race
86.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rector, AR (absolute numbers)
258White
0Other race
1962+ races
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rector, AR
Children below poverty level:
Rector, Arkansas:
17.3%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rector:
20.7%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rector:
25.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
59.0%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
29.5%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
43.8%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
27.6%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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