How long do people stay in their homes in Rector, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Rector, AR, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±12.0 points) of households in Rector, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.5% (±12.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.4%

When households in Rector moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rector	Clay County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	10.4% (±8.1 points)	5.5%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.1% (±8.8 points)	15.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±10.0 points)	36.2%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±5.4 points)	16.7%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.7% (±1.9 points)	11.0%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±4.9 points)	15.6%	8.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Rector, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Clay County (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rector

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rector
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rector	—	36.5% (±12.0 points)	—
Greenway	6.6 mi	11.7% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Marmaduke	7.2 mi	35.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Piggott	10.0 mi	24.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nimmons	11 mi	0.0% (±120.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pollard	12 mi	7.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Senath	12 mi	23.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Dunklin County)	12 mi	19.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Lafe	12 mi	16.3% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenway, AR (11.7%), Pollard, AR (7.2%), Salem Township (Dunklin County), MO (19.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rector	36.5% (±12.0 points)
2	Corning	25.0% (±8.6 points)
3	Piggott	24.2% (±7.9 points)
4	Peach Orchard	17.1% (±56.7 points)
5	Datto	13.9% (±56.9 points)
6 (tie)	McDougal	12.2% (±13.7 points)
6 (tie)	St. Francis	12.2% (±11.0 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Clay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rector

How often do people move in Rector?

36.5% of households in Rector, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rector have?

11.4% of households in Rector have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rector city, Arkansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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