Hector

Population: 377
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $108,600

Located in Pope County, Arkansas, Hector is a community with a population of 377. The median household income of $51,875 is below the Pope County median ($54,606).

From 2019 to 2023, Hector's population declined 25.5% from 506 to 377, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $74,100 to $108,600.

Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 377
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $108,600
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

506377

Median household income

$50,179$51,875

Median home value

$74,100$108,600

Median gross rent

$636$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	506	$50,179	$74,100	$636
2020	425	$48,750	$77,000	$631
2021	422	$50,417	$76,900	$659
2022	379	$51,705	$95,400	$688
2023	377	$51,875	$108,600	$675

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.4%
5 to 17	88	23.3%
18 to 24	15	4.0%
25 to 34	35	9.3%
35 to 44	58	15.4%
45 to 54	30	8.0%
55 to 64	58	15.4%
65 to 74	42	11.1%
75 and over	42	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	348	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	18.1%
High school graduate	129	48.7%
Some college or associate's	51	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	21	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	110	83.3%
Carpooled	14	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.8%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	22.0%
15 to 29 min	40	31.5%
30 to 44 min	35	27.6%
45 to 59 min	10	7.9%
60+ min	14	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 26.3% (99 of 377)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	76.7%
Nonfamily households	30	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	77.2%
Vacant	38	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	78.3%
Renter-occupied	28	21.7%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	77.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	2	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0531150
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4629, -92.9791