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State of North Carolina - County of Rutherford

Rutherford County Demography

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  • Table 1. Rutherford County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Rutherford County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Rutherford County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Rutherford County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Rutherford County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Rutherford County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Rutherford County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Rutherford County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 564
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 63,332
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 771
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 62,899
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 773
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 111.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 56,956
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 765
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 53,787
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 433
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,943
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,169
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 10.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,136
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 2. Rutherford County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 62,899
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,887
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 11,073
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 5,015
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 17,572
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 15,285
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,255
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,574
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,238
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 30,301
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 32,598
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 54,592
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 7,066
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 11.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 125
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 206
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 423
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 467
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Rutherford County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,532
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,374
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 25,191
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 22,198
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 61,367
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.44
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 6,415
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 8,499
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,841
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 17,938
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 7,565
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 13,967
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,423
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,949
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,626
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 7,253
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 5,718
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.80%


    TABLE 4. Rutherford County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 60,255
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 773
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 702
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 7
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 10
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 524
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,215
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,341


    TABLE 5. Rutherford County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 10,298
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 10,006
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,077
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 37,401
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 22,228
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 59.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,681
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 30,981
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 23,828
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 8,381
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,498
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,198
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.20%


    TABLE 6. Rutherford County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,990
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 136
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,854
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,976
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 61,003
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,262
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 56,256
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,513
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 29,535
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 25,191
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 18,764
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 290
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 280
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 96.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 29,818


    TABLE 7. Rutherford County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,229,494
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 816,476
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 60,917
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,183
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 74.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 240,904
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 784,811
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 352,537
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 44.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 70,953
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 20,087
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 123,694
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 99,415
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 352,537
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 342,392
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 338,662




     









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