Rutherfordton

  1. Rutherfordton Legal Resources
  2. Rutherfordton Statistics
  3. Rutherfordton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rutherfordton Employment Information
  5. Rutherfordton Family Information
  6. Rutherfordton Education Information
  7. Rutherfordton Public Benefits Information
  8. Rutherfordton Criminal Information
  9. Rutherfordton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rutherfordton Zip Codes


Rutherfordton Legal Resources Back to top

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Rutherfordton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,261
  • Land Area (2000): 57.061 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.035 square kilometers
Rutherfordton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,201 2003 4,117 2005 Not Available
2002 4,270 2004 Not Available 2006 4,181

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Houses (2000): 3,498
Rutherfordton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,514 65.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 0.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,883 34.05%

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Rutherfordton Employment Information Back to top
Rutherfordton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 257 13.45%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 231 12.09%
3. Health Care 114 5.97%
4. Educational Services 111 5.81%
5. Metal Manufactuing 95 4.97%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 4.03%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 62 3.24%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 2.93%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 55 2.88%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 50 2.62%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 2.62%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 2.62%
13. Repair and Maintenance 50 2.62%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.51%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 2.35%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 2.30%
17. Wood Manufacturing 44 2.30%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 2.09%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 38 1.99%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 33 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 224 14.09%
2. Educational Services 202 12.70%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 158 9.94%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 100 6.29%
5. Public Administration 93 5.85%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 4.15%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 63 3.96%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 3.84%
9. Department and Other General Stores 60 3.77%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 51 3.21%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 49 3.08%
12. Social Assistance 47 2.96%
13. Finance and Insurance 36 2.26%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 2.14%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 28 1.76%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 1.38%
17. Gasoline Stations 22 1.38%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.19%
19. Truck Transportation 17 1.07%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 1.01%

Rutherfordton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 170 8.90%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 127 6.65%
3. Other Management Occupations 122 6.38%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 111 5.81%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 79 4.13%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 70 3.66%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 3.61%
8. Carpenters 58 3.04%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 2.93%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 56 2.93%
11. Other Construction Trades 55 2.88%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 2.25%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 42 2.20%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 38 1.99%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 38 1.99%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 1.99%
17. Religious Workers 35 1.83%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 34 1.78%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 34 1.78%
20. Financial Managers 31 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 118 7.42%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 113 7.11%
3. Other Management Occupations 74 4.65%
4. Cashiers 68 4.28%
5. Other Production Occupations 58 3.65%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 57 3.58%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 54 3.40%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 3.33%
9. Registered Nurses 47 2.96%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 44 2.77%
11. Accountants and Auditors 43 2.70%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 2.70%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 41 2.58%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 40 2.52%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 39 2.45%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 2.20%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 2.14%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 30 1.89%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 29 1.82%
20. Customer Service Representatives 29 1.82%

Rutherfordton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,456 51.67%
15-35 hours 560 8.37%
1-14 hours 197 2.95%
No regular hours 2,475 37.01%

Rutherfordton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 64 1.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 52 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 151 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 184 5.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 395 11.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 501 14.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 813 23.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 360 10.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 113 3.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 127 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 110 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 293 8.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 234 6.82%

Rutherfordton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 195 5.69%
5-9 694 20.24%
10-14 808 23.56%
15-19 653 19.04%
20-24 386 11.26%
25-29 108 3.15%
30-34 272 7.93%
35-39 32 0.93%
40-44 15 0.44%
45-59 119 3.47%
60-89 93 2.71%
At least 90 54 1.57%

Rutherfordton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,844 82.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 319 9.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 119 3.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 147 4.29%

Rutherfordton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 466 13.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,888 83.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 57 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 1.32%

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Rutherfordton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,289 (7,921 people)
Families (2000): 2,296 (6,687 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 857
People at same address in 1995: 4,316
Rutherfordton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 430 13.07%
$10,000-$14,999 242 7.36%
$15,000-$19,999 211 6.42%
$20,000-$24,999 293 8.91%
$25,000-$29,999 189 5.75%
$30,000-$34,999 229 6.96%
$35,000-$39,999 266 8.09%
$40,000-$44,999 176 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 162 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 390 11.86%
$60,000-$74,999 200 6.08%
$75,000-$99,999 252 7.66%
$100,000-$124,999 81 2.46%
$125,000-$149,999 64 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.97%
$200,000 or more 72 2.19%

Rutherfordton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 897 27.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,047 32.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 82 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 551 17.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 405 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 128 3.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Rutherfordton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,472 28.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,082 12.65%
Public Assistance 68 0.80%
Retirement 578 6.76%
Self Employment 332 3.88%
Social Security 1,144 13.38%
Supplemental Security 99 1.16%
Wage / Salary 2,396 28.02%
Other 381 4.46%

Rutherfordton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,060 58.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 746 41.31%

Rutherfordton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 290 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 2,092 65.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 683 21.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 106 3.34%

Rutherfordton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 368 10.10%
Color 1 Box Married 2,078 57.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 628 17.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 571 15.67%

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Rutherfordton Education Information Back to top
Rutherfordton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 656 10.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,153 17.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,759 27.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,251 19.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 350 5.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 892 13.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 399 6.18%

Rutherfordton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.23% 83 1.00% 102 1.23%
Kindergarten 66 0.80% 0 0.00% 66 0.80%
Grades 1-4 525 6.36% 37 0.45% 562 6.80%
Grades 5-8 383 4.64% 87 1.05% 470 5.69%
Grades 9-12 446 5.40% 9 0.11% 455 5.51%
Undergrad college 207 2.51% 54 0.65% 261 3.16%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.27% 19 0.23% 41 0.50%
Total 1,668 20.19% 289 3.50% 1,957 23.69%

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Rutherfordton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rutherfordton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,900 87.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,006 12.72%

Rutherfordton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rutherfordton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 150
Rutherfordton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.666 1.666 0.000 13.568 34.040 0.476 48.084
2002 0.468 0.234 0.000 0.000 0.703 0.000 12.178 20.141 0.937 33.255
2003 0.000 0.243 0.000 0.486 0.729 0.000 9.959 31.819 1.457 43.235
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.239 0.239 0.000 4.305 25.592 2.153 32.050
2007 0.489 0.000 0.000 0.733 1.222 0.244 5.134 28.117 0.978 34.230

Rutherfordton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 14
2005 0 14
2006 0 15
2007 0 15

Rutherfordton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 209
2002 145

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Rutherfordton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rutherfordton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,038 12.57%
10-19 Years 1,062 12.86%
20-29 Years 907 10.98%
30-39 Years 1,156 13.99%
40-49 Years 1,215 14.71%
50-59 Years 945 11.44%
60-69 Years 728 8.81%
70-79 Years 722 8.74%
80-89 Years 404 4.89%
90+ Years 84 1.02%

Rutherfordton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,857 46.69%
Color 1 Box Female 4,404 53.31%

Rutherfordton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,010 84.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,052 12.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 94 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rutherfordton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,244 23.67%
2. English 901 17.15%
3. Irish 817 15.55%
4. German 766 14.58%
5. Scotch Irish 430 8.18%
6. Scottish 315 5.99%
7. French Non-Basque 127 2.42%
8. Italian 117 2.23%
9. Dutch 115 2.19%
10. British 57 1.08%

Rutherfordton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,627 95.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 185 2.31%
3. French 57 0.71%
4. German 52 0.65%
5. Chinese 24 0.30%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 17 0.21%
7. Polish 17 0.21%
8. Other Slavic 11 0.14%
9. Other West Germanic 6 0.08%

Rutherfordton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,329 98.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 47 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 91 1.07%

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Rutherfordton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rutherfordton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28139