Health · Rector

Rector, AR health

Rector differs from Arkansas on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.1% vs 8.6%) and more adults with heart disease (10.1% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rector

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How Rector compares with Arkansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rector adults…

44 of every 100 Rector adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.9–48.7%

Bars show Rector; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rector, betterRector, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.2% Rector
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Rector
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Rector
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Rector
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rector adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.

Yearly checkup

AR 79%

Dentist visit

AR 55%

Cholesterol check

AR 85%

Colon screening

AR 62%

Mammogram

AR 71%

Taking BP meds

AR 77%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Rector 12.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Rector adults are doing

1 in 3Rector adults feel lonely

35.9% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Rector adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.7% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Rector adults lack social or emotional support

27.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 5Rector adults are in frequent mental distress

20.1% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5

Rector adults worry about having enough food

20.1% · AR 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Rector adults worry about keeping their housing

13.8% · AR 14.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Rector adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.1% · AR 10.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Rector adults lack reliable transportation

10.3% · AR 9.7% · about the same

13.2% of Rector adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.6%

of Rector adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%

Thinking or memory21.2%

Hearing11.5%

Errands alone12.5%

Vision7.5%

Dressing or bathing5.7%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Rector

Rector and the towns around it

Care nearby

Piggott Community HospitalPiggott · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould · 18.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Great River Medical CenterBlytheville · 30.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pemiscot County Memorial HospitalHayti · 30.9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Otto Bean Dental ClinicKennett · 13.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Otto Bean Medical ClinicKennett · 13.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRector's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careRector's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthRector's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Jonesboro Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rector. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Rector

Measure	Rector	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.2%	39.9–48.7%	41.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	41.5%	36.9–46%	38%	about the same
Obesity	40.4%	32.6–48.4%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	34%	30.5–37.7%	28.5%	worse
Depression	27.7%	23.7–31.9%	24.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.6%	18.7–26.8%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	10.9%	9.6–12.4%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10%	9–11.1%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	14.9%	12.9–17.2%	13.3%	about the same
COPD	12.1%	10.1–14.3%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	10.1%	8.9–11.5%	7.7%	worse
Stroke	5.1%	4.4–5.8%	4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.5%	16–23.3%	15.8%	worse
Binge drink	13.2%	10.7–15.9%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	38.2%	32.3–44.4%	32.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	38.1%	31.5–45.3%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.5%	74.9–81.9%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	46.3%	42.5–50.1%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.6%	81.1–86%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	64%	58.7–68.9%	61.6%	about the same
Mammogram	68.9%	60.2–76.9%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.2%	76.4–81.7%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	12.6%	9.6–16.2%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.9%	30.2–41.7%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.9%	23.5–32.5%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.1%	17.5–22.8%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	29%	24.6–33.7%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.8%	16.3–21.6%	15.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.1%	16.1–24.2%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.8%	11.3–16.5%	14.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.1%	8.5–11.9%	10.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.3%	8.6–12%	9.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.2%	10.3–16.3%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	45.6%	40.1–51.5%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	22.3%	18.9–25.9%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	21.2%	18–24.3%	18.2%
Hearing	11.5%	10.1–13%	8.6%
Vision	7.5%	6.4–8.8%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.7%	4.8–6.7%	4.6%
Errands alone	12.5%	10.6–14.6%	10%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Rector door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Rector better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rector directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.