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Rutherford College, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Rutherford College, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,327

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.9% since 2018

Rutherford College added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,223 (89.0%)
  • Asian Alone61 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone34 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish54
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$31,346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care174
  2. 2.Manufacturing101
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation83
  4. 4.Retail Trade82
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate73

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations358
  2. 2.Service Occupations152
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations152
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations70
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.52×)101
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)174

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,028/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99994 (23.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99972 (17.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99968 (16.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99941 (10.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99936 (8.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99921 (5.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,054

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone612 (94.9%)
  • Carpooled20 (3.1%)
  • Worked at Home13 (2.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.