Hector Town, Arkansas

Hector Town is a town in the Pope County, Arkansas, United States. Hector Town had an official population of 506 in 2000. The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 531, giving it the 296th largest population among Arkansas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.31 mi˛ (5.98 square kilometre), of which, 2.31 square miles (5.98 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the 219th largest by total area among Arkansas.

As of the census of 2000, there were 506 people, 190 households, and 143 families living in the town. The population density was 219.5 people per square mile (84.75/km˛), it is Arkansas's 120th least densely populated town. There were 219 housing units at an average density of 94.8 per square mile (36.6/km˛). The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16. Age range in the town was well distributed with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median age of the town's population was 35.7 years, The median age of males was 29.8 years, for females the median age was 39.7 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 489 White, Black or African American, 5 American Indian, 1 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 7 from two or more races and 3 Ohter races.

Hector town Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Hector town Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Hector Town Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $31250, it is Arkansas's 132nd wealthiest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $36375, it is 156th wealthiest town by median family income in Arkansas. The per capita income for the town was $13432, it is 268th wealthiest town by per capita income in Arkansas. The median income is $17708, Median income for males is $22045, compared with $12917 for females.

In 2000, 136 pupils and students, of which 61.03% are male and 38.97% are female, 26.88% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 0% nursery or pri school, 8.09% kindergarten, 57.35% elementary school, 23.53% high school and 11.03% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census506
April 2000 Estimate514
July 2000 Estimate514
July 2001 Estimate515
July 2002 Estimate512
July 2003 Estimate509
July 2004 Estimate516
July 2005 Estimate520
July 2006 Estimate527
July 2007 Estimate530
July 2008 Estimate531
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school0
Kindergarten4711
Elementary school582078
High school151732
College or graduate school6915
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Hector town, Arkansas$31250$36375$13432
Pope County, Arkansas$32069$39055$15918
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587