Rutherford County, NC Demographic Data
Rutherford County, NC Summary
Rutherford County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 67,323
- Area: 565.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 564.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 118.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 867.78 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rutherford County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,317
52%
50.8
Male
32,104
48%
49.2
Total Population
66,421
323,128,000
Rutherford County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,624
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,140
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,753
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,904
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,752
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,285
9.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,210
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,384
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,170
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,022
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,282
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,118
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,777
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
52,909
79.7%
77.2
Female
27,910
52.8%
51.3
Male
24,999
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,821
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,840
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,177
21.3%
15.2
Female
8,138
57.4%
55.8
Male
6,039
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Rutherford County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
65,473
98.6%
96.8
White
58,022
87.4%
72.6
Black or African American
5,822
8.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
627
0.9%
0.8
Asian
744
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
29
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
229
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
948
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,808
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,613
95.8%
82.2
Rutherford County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,916
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,286
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,631
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,419
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,379
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,904
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,713
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,202
17.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,046
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,617
18.2%
31.2
Rutherford County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,139
28.4%
33.7%
Now Married
26,560
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
6,169
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,985
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
6,051
10.6
5.8%
Rutherford County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
59,781
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,016
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Rutherford County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,305
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,726
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,485
20.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,618
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,951
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,406
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,153
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,470
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
537
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
331
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,121
57,617
Per capita income
20,240
31,128
Rutherford County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
225
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,037
7.7%
9.8
Construction
1,646
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,663
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
955
3.6%
6.6
Information
221
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,565
17.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
905
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,635
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
991
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,907
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,769
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
812
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Rutherford County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,977
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,882
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,865
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
0.2%
5.1
Walked
766
2.9%
2.7
Other means
654
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
749
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
Rutherford County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,459
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,873
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,023
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
7,627
28.3%
21.0
Rutherford County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,982
79.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,439
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,543
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,118
20.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Rutherford County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,100
1 room
695
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
305
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,629
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
5,265
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
9,023
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
6,712
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
5,061
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,339
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,071
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Rutherford County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,100
1-unit, detached
24,849
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
258
0.8%
5.9
2-units
959
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
680
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
159
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
255
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
389
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
6,551
19.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Rutherford County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,663
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,840
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,717
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,396
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,440
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,722
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,034
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,730
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
262
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
296
0.9%
1.4%
Rutherford County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,355
8.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,775
14.0%
4.7
Electricity
18,823
69.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,069
4.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
787
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
160
0.6%
1.1
Rutherford County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,905
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
54
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
1.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
194
2.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
639
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
865
9.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,078
34.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,948
44.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,730
43.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,417
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
791
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,006
11.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,713
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
248
0.0%
0.0%
Rutherford County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
571
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
606
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,614
25.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
911
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
629
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
725
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,910
29.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,148
0.0%
0.0%
Rutherford County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,439
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,608
18.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,100
26.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,841
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,126
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,050
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,049
5.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
538
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
127
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,100
205,000