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Rutherfordton, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,026 (it was $98,200 in 2000)
Rutherfordton:

$231,026
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $159,837 - $341,857

Total population: 4,172 (Urban population: 4,109 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 119 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,717 (1,482 occupied: 1,026 owner occupied, 477 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

32%
State:

33%

Housing density: 412 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $251,492.

Median contract rent in 2022: $777 (lower quartile is $552, upper quartile is $916)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $876


Median gross rent in Rutherfordton, NC in 2022: $902

Housing units in Rutherfordton with a mortgage: 440 (17 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $102,692

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $63,099

Median monthly housing costs: $705

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Rutherfordton, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1974

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,751
  • Male householders: 764 (177 living alone), Female householders: 703 (292 living alone)
  • 685 spouses (685 opposite-sex spouses), 81 unmarried partners, (81 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 872 children (793 natural, 0 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 0 foster children, 36 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 271

Size of family households: 486 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 27 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 478 1-person, 100 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

385 married couples with children.
339 single-parent households (148 men, 191 women).

85.1% of residents of Rutherfordton speak English at home.
10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 402 (10.7%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 1342 bedrooms
  • 6273 bedrooms
  • 1594 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 661 bedroom
  • 2262 bedrooms
  • 1853 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherfordton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherfordton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 20no vehicle
  • 1571 vehicle
  • 4782 vehicles
  • 2813 vehicles
  • 714 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherfordton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherfordton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 87no vehicle
  • 2201 vehicle
  • 1712 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 94 rooms
  • 2605 rooms
  • 2486 rooms
  • 1747 rooms
  • 1018 rooms
  • 2359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 292 rooms
  • 373 rooms
  • 1134 rooms
  • 2005 rooms
  • 986 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Rutherfordton, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Rutherfordton, NC in 2022
  • 90Less than $10,000
  • 271$10,000 to $19,999
  • 76$20,000 to $29,999
  • 110$30,000 to $39,999
  • 35$40,000 to $49,999
  • 189$50,000 to $59,999
  • 143$60,000 to $74,999
  • 134$75,000 to $99,999
  • 161$100,000 to $124,999
  • 91$125,000 to $149,999
  • 72$150,000 to $199,999
  • 124$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Rutherfordton, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Rutherfordton, NC in 2022
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39$60,000 to $69,999
  • 50$80,000 to $89,999
  • 27$90,000 to $99,999
  • 16$100,000 to $124,999
  • 64$125,000 to $149,999
  • 102$150,000 to $174,999
  • 84$175,000 to $199,999
  • 74$200,000 to $249,999
  • 170$250,000 to $299,999
  • 61$300,000 to $399,999
  • 131$400,000 to $499,999
  • 65$500,000 to $749,999
  • 39$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Rutherfordton, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rutherfordton, NC in 2022
  • 14$100 to $149
  • 27$150 to $199
  • 4$200 to $249
  • 40$350 to $399
  • 9$450 to $499
  • 16$500 to $549
  • 37$550 to $599
  • 30$600 to $649
  • 38$700 to $749
  • 44$750 to $799
  • 106$800 to $899
  • 42$900 to $999
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.9%
Number of people working at home: 70 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 62
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 177
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 389
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 242
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 75
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 78
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 58
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 27
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 66
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 43
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 113
  • 90 or more minutes: 32
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rutherfordton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,795 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled: 570 (15.6%)
  • Taxi: 54 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 12 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 70 (1.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 3.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
  • 1182010 or later
  • 2222000 to 2009
  • 561990 to 1999
  • 231980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970
Ancestries in Rutherfordton, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 547 (26.2%)
  • American: 303 (14.5%)
  • Italian: 185 (8.9%)
  • Irish: 171 (8.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 118 (5.6%)
  • Danish: 62 (3.0%)
  • German: 61 (2.9%)
  • European: 41 (2.0%)
  • French Canadian: 22 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 21 (1.0%)
  • Serbian: 14 (0.7%)
  • Brazilian: 12 (0.6%)
  • Finnish: 11 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 9 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Belgian: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Rutherfordton:

27.1% (109)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Colombia
Rutherfordton:

15.4% (62)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,275)

Serbia
Rutherfordton:

14.7% (59)
North Carolina:

0.0% (317)

Canada
Rutherfordton:

13.2% (53)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

India
Rutherfordton:

11.4% (46)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

Brazil
Rutherfordton:

11.2% (45)
North Carolina:

1.0% (8,426)

El Salvador
Rutherfordton:

10.0% (40)
North Carolina:

3.8% (33,379)

South Africa
Rutherfordton:

2.5% (10)
North Carolina:

0.5% (4,673)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,259
  • Other state: 1,045
  • Northeast: 306
  • Midwest: 235
  • South: 490
  • West: 11

76.7% of Rutherfordton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73.0% lived in North Carolina.


Rutherfordton:

76.7%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 44
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 399
  • Less than 1 year of college: 14
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 297
  • Associate degree: 43
  • Bachelor's degree: 363
  • Master's degree: 61
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 61
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 44
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 299
  • Less than 1 year of college: 115
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 190
  • Associate degree: 243
  • Bachelor's degree: 346
  • Master's degree: 40
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Rutherfordton marital status for males
Rutherfordton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,312
  • One, attached: 71
  • Two: 99
  • 3 or 4: 76
  • 5 to 9: 53
  • 20 to 49: 78
  • Mobile homes: 25
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Rutherfordton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rutherfordton, NC
  • 54.0%Electricity
  • 30.7%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rutherfordton, NC
  • 73.0%Electricity
  • 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.6%Utility gas
  • 7.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:

5.5%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:

13.4%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability