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The most common industries in Rutherfordton are: Health care (12.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.9% of civilian employees), Textile mills & textile products (9.4% of civilian employees). 77.7% of workers work in Rutherford County and 3.5% of all workers work at home. 69.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Rutherfordton, North Carolina was 4,131 / 3,751
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Rutherfordton, North Carolina was 4,131 / 3,751
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 12.8% (227) | 9.7% (94) | 16.6% (133) |
| Educational services | 9.9% (176) | 7.8% (76) | 12.5% (100) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 9.4% (166) | 11.6% (113) | 6.6% (53) |
| Construction | 8.2% (146) | 14.4% (140) | 0.7% (6) |
| Public administration | 3.9% (69) | 0.0% (0) | 8.6% (69) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.8% (67) | 1.9% (18) | 6.1% (49) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 3.8% (67) | 2.6% (25) | 5.2% (42) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.7% (65) | 2.5% (24) | 5.1% (41) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.5% (45) | 3.8% (37) | 1.0% (8) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 2.5% (44) | 1.6% (16) | 3.5% (28) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.4% (42) | 3.3% (32) | 1.2% (10) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.3% (41) | 3.4% (33) | 1.0% (8) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.3% (40) | 3.0% (29) | 1.4% (11) |
| Truck transportation | 2.3% (40) | 2.6% (25) | 1.9% (15) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.3% (40) | 1.9% (18) | 2.7% (22) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.0% (36) | 1.9% (18) | 2.2% (18) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (35) | 2.1% (20) | 1.9% (15) |
| Apparel | 1.9% (34) | 2.9% (28) | 0.7% (6) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.9% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 4.2% (34) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.7% (30) | 2.4% (23) | 0.9% (7) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.6% (28) | 2.9% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 1.5% (27) | 2.8% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.4% (24) | 1.6% (16) | 1.0% (8) |
| Food | 1.3% (23) | 1.1% (11) | 1.5% (12) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.2% (22) | 1.1% (11) | 1.4% (11) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.2% (21) | 2.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 0.9% (16) | 0.8% (8) | 1.0% (8) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.9% (16) | 1.0% (10) | 0.7% (6) |
| Social assistance | 0.9% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (16) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.9% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (16) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.8% (15) | 0.7% (7) | 1.0% (8) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (11) |
| Machinery | 0.6% (11) | 0.6% (6) | 0.6% (5) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (10) |
| Wood products | 0.6% (10) | 1.0% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (9) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.5% (9) | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (8) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Rutherfordton
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.6%Males
- 3.8%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.1%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 38.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.9% (40) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (189,118) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.8% (66) |
| North Carolina: | 4.9% (208,473) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.3% (59) |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% (388,428) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 9.8% (135) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (434,376) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.2% (86) |
| North Carolina: | 15.2% (646,838) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 9.6% (133) |
| North Carolina: | 12.3% (526,912) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 14.6% (201) |
| North Carolina: | 11.8% (501,854) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 14.6% (201) |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% (224,334) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 14.1% (194) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (274,055) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.5% (103) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (122,523) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.3% (60) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (269,639) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.9% (109) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (273,318) |
<5am:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.7% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 2.6% (100,622) |
5:30am:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.0% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (92,195) |
6am:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.0% (70) |
| North Carolina: | 4.3% (165,079) |
6:30am:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.2% (56) |
| North Carolina: | 9.2% (352,565) |
7am:
| Rutherfordton: | 11.8% (207) |
| North Carolina: | 12.0% (460,363) |
7:30am:
| Rutherfordton: | 16.9% (296) |
| North Carolina: | 15.8% (606,151) |
8am:
| Rutherfordton: | 24.2% (425) |
| North Carolina: | 16.7% (642,254) |
8:30am:
| Rutherfordton: | 11.6% (203) |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% (383,802) |
9am:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.3% (76) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (169,515) |
10am:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.4% (78) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (167,594) |
11am:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.3% (76) |
| North Carolina: | 1.8% (67,524) |
12pm:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.6% (10) |
| North Carolina: | 0.8% (30,822) |
4pm:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.3% (93) |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% (234,783) |
>4pm:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.3% (110) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (261,553) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.0% (38) |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% (121,573) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.5% (27) |
| North Carolina: | 6.0% (137,395) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.5% (58) |
| North Carolina: | 10.3% (235,709) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 14.2% (109) |
| North Carolina: | 10.6% (243,188) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.9% (30) |
| North Carolina: | 15.0% (341,869) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.4% (57) |
| North Carolina: | 11.0% (251,123) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 15.9% (123) |
| North Carolina: | 11.1% (254,788) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.6% (35) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (100,206) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 23.2% (179) |
| North Carolina: | 5.6% (128,082) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 8.6% (66) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (51,058) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.1% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 6.0% (136,913) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.1% (39) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (144,489) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.7% (41) |
| North Carolina: | 3.6% (71,078) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.1% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 9.6% (191,188) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 9.0% (55) |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% (304,969) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 12.3% (75) |
| North Carolina: | 13.9% (275,789) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 13.0% (79) |
| North Carolina: | 12.5% (247,066) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 27.2% (165) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (124,128) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.0% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 7.4% (145,973) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.8% (35) |
| North Carolina: | 3.6% (71,465) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.2% (44) |
| North Carolina: | 6.7% (132,726) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 11.4% (69) |
| North Carolina: | 6.5% (128,829) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.7%
Number of people working at home: 52 (3.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,009 (+48.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 547 (31.2%)
Number of people working at home: 52 (3.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,009 (+48.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 547 (31.2%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.5% (87) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (123,504) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 13.9% (474) |
| North Carolina: | 9.3% (396,810) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 19.3% (661) |
| North Carolina: | 13.5% (575,735) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 23.7% (808) |
| North Carolina: | 16.9% (723,265) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 13.1% (448) |
| North Carolina: | 15.3% (652,177) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.0% (238) |
| North Carolina: | 8.0% (343,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.5% (257) |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% (578,522) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.5% (119) |
| North Carolina: | 3.3% (140,555) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.4% (82) |
| North Carolina: | 3.3% (142,520) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.7% (159) |
| North Carolina: | 7.4% (315,151) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.0% (68) |
| North Carolina: | 4.5% (190,000) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.1% (90) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (112,337) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 24.6% (432) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (391,604) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 19.9% (349) |
| North Carolina: | 15.7% (604,412) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 15.4% (271) |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% (670,644) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 12.9% (227) |
| North Carolina: | 15.5% (592,941) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.2% (39) |
| North Carolina: | 5.9% (225,523) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.5% (132) |
| North Carolina: | 12.9% (496,268) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.9% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (92,870) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.5% (9) |
| North Carolina: | 2.6% (100,049) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.3% (58) |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% (233,614) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.8% (84) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (129,556) |
90 or more minutes:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.3% (23) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (85,004) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.9% (67) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (65,799) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 17.5% (304) |
| North Carolina: | 8.8% (199,821) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 16.8% (292) |
| North Carolina: | 12.2% (278,460) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 15.1% (263) |
| North Carolina: | 16.0% (364,564) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 14.0% (243) |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% (351,926) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 10.0% (174) |
| North Carolina: | 7.5% (171,897) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.8% (117) |
| North Carolina: | 14.2% (322,968) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.9% (120) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (78,251) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.1% (53) |
| North Carolina: | 3.7% (84,002) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.7% (47) |
| North Carolina: | 8.1% (184,192) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.7% (47) |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% (121,589) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.1% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (57,705) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 10.3% (173) |
| North Carolina: | 9.9% (196,989) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 22.0% (370) |
| North Carolina: | 15.0% (297,275) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 32.7% (549) |
| North Carolina: | 18.0% (358,701) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 12.2% (205) |
| North Carolina: | 15.1% (300,251) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.6% (60) |
| North Carolina: | 8.6% (171,562) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 8.3% (139) |
| North Carolina: | 12.9% (255,554) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.7% (29) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (58,518) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.5% (110) |
| North Carolina: | 6.6% (130,959) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.2% (21) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (68,411) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Rutherfordton: | 82.1% (2,955) |
| North Carolina: | 85.8% (1,703,704) |
Carpooled:
| Rutherfordton: | 16.1% (578) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (206,652) |
Walked:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.3% (13) |
| North Carolina: | 1.9% (34,898) |
Other means:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.5% (55) |
| North Carolina: | 1.3% (26,476) |
Drove car alone:
| Rutherfordton: | 83.1% (1,459) |
| North Carolina: | 79.4% (3,046,666) |
Carpooled:
| Rutherfordton: | 12.2% (214) |
| North Carolina: | 14.0% (538,264) |
Walked:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.2% (57) |
| North Carolina: | 1.9% (74,147) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 89.7% (1,628) |
| North Carolina: | 85.8% (1,703,704) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 8.8% (160) |
| North Carolina: | 9.9% (206,652) |
Walked - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.7% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 2.1% (34,898) |
Other means - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.9% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 1.3% (26,476) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 74.3% (1,326) |
| North Carolina: | 85.7% (1,703,704) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 23.5% (420) |
| North Carolina: | 10.4% (206,652) |
Other means - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.2% (40) |
| North Carolina: | 1.3% (26,476) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Rutherfordton: | 77.6% (1,013) |
| North Carolina: | 89.4% (3,653,753) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Rutherfordton: | 22.4% (293) |
| North Carolina: | 7.9% (322,832) |
Drove alone:
| Rutherfordton: | 87.2% (1,459) |
| North Carolina: | 85.0% (3,046,666) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Rutherfordton: | 9.0% (150) |
| North Carolina: | 11.2% (400,358) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.8% (47) |
| North Carolina: | 2.3% (81,334) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.0% (17) |
| North Carolina: | 0.5% (16,868) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Rutherfordton: | 69.2% (1,091) |
| North Carolina: | 68.7% (3,529,512) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.0% (111) |
| North Carolina: | 4.3% (219,659) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.1% (112) |
| North Carolina: | 7.6% (387,891) |
Local government workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 1.6% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 6.2% (319,736) |
State government workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.4% (84) |
| North Carolina: | 5.1% (261,863) |
Federal government workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.3% (52) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (110,569) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Rutherfordton: | 6.4% (101) |
| North Carolina: | 5.8% (295,305) |
Employee of private company:
| Rutherfordton: | 57.4% (1,018) |
| North Carolina: | 70.1% (2,681,729) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.4% (132) |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% (122,691) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 8.2% (145) |
| North Carolina: | 5.5% (208,520) |
Local government workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 8.5% (151) |
| North Carolina: | 5.6% (213,936) |
State government workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 9.5% (168) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (261,070) |
Federal government workers:
| Rutherfordton: | 0.6% (11) |
| North Carolina: | 2.1% (81,224) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Rutherfordton: | 8.5% (150) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (245,017) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 70.9% (599) |
| North Carolina: | 71.9% (1,904,075) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 9.0% (76) |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% (142,074) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 2.6% (22) |
| North Carolina: | 5.0% (133,324) |
State government workers - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.5% (47) |
| North Carolina: | 3.8% (101,113) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Rutherfordton: | 12.0% (101) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (179,491) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 67.3% (491) |
| North Carolina: | 65.3% (1,625,437) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 4.7% (34) |
| North Carolina: | 3.1% (77,585) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 12.3% (90) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (254,567) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 3.4% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 7.8% (194,501) |
State government workers - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 5.1% (38) |
| North Carolina: | 6.5% (160,750) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Rutherfordton: | 7.1% (52) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (53,620) |