Rutherford County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,506
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,767
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,697 (it was 6,424 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 564 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 117 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (16.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.4%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 53,32380.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5,5698.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,4475.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,6884.1%Two or more races
- 4020.6%Some other race alone
- 3700.6%Asian alone
- 950.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 90.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 32,107 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 33,986 |  (51.4%) |
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| Rutherford County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,500 ($31,122 in 1999)
| This county: | $51,500 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $574 (lower quartile is $463, upper quartile is $747)
| This county: | $574 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $188,978 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
| Rutherford: | $188,978 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,038Detached houses: $267,706
Here: $267,706 State: $375,326 Townhouses or other attached units: $281,172
Here: $281,172 State: $317,935 In 2-unit structures: $304,890
Here: $304,890 State: $250,488 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $337,711
Here: $337,711 State: $254,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,933
Here: $242,933 State: $329,290 Mobile homes: $104,769
Here: $104,769 State: $124,933 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,280
Here: $13,280 State: $107,261
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $332
Institutionalized population: 961
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 16
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 46
- Burglaries: 185
- Thefts: 223
- Auto thefts: 63
Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 108
- Burglaries: 492
- Thefts: 322
- Auto thefts: 101
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 216 buildings, average cost: $305,700
- 2021: 181 buildings, average cost: $272,500
- 2020: 163 buildings, average cost: $195,600
- 2019: 143 buildings, average cost: $229,700
- 2018: 150 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2017: 131 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2016: 122 buildings, average cost: $233,700
- 2015: 106 buildings, average cost: $205,300
- 2014: 83 buildings, average cost: $209,200
- 2013: 148 buildings, average cost: $162,600
- 2012: 100 buildings, average cost: $163,700
- 2011: 93 buildings, average cost: $190,100
- 2010: 111 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2009: 113 buildings, average cost: $186,200
- 2008: 237 buildings, average cost: $182,000
- 2007: 358 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2006: 441 buildings, average cost: $151,100
- 2005: 399 buildings, average cost: $140,800
- 2004: 332 buildings, average cost: $137,400
- 2003: 292 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2002: 318 buildings, average cost: $126,400
- 2001: 293 buildings, average cost: $121,600
- 2000: 280 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 1999: 315 buildings, average cost: $101,100
- 1998: 284 buildings, average cost: $101,800
- 1997: 254 buildings, average cost: $97,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,096 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $894 (0.5%)
| Rutherford County: | 17.6% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.0 years old
(Males: 43.9 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.0 years old, Black residents: 44.3 years old, American Indian residents: 53.0 years old, Asian residents: 45.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 31.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rutherford County is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.
Cities in this county include: Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Lake Lure, Caroleen, Cliffside, Ellenboro, Henrietta, Ruth, Bostic.
Local government website: www.rutherfordgov.org
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rutherford County: Millers Crossing (A), Camp Carver (B), Camp Wacoboc (C), Newsom (D), Camp Jubilee (E), Camp Eagles West (F), Jordans Store (G), Thornton Store (H), Tuscarora Camp (I), Dennis Best Lots (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rutherford County include: Church on the Rock (A), Fellowship Baptist Church (B), Rosewood Worship Center (C), Rosewood First Baptist Church (D), Hill Chapel (E), Holly Green Church (F), Hooks Grove Church (G), Johnson Chapel (H), Jones Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wayne Memorial Park (1), Edgerton Cemetery (2), Carver Memorial Park (3), Old Mill Cemetery (4), Pine View Cemetery (5), Price Cemetery (6), Pikesville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McArthur Lake (A), Cedar Lake (B), Quaker Neck Lake (C), Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Thirteen (D), Cogdells Pond (E), Williams Millpond (F), Sleepy Creek Lake Lower (G), Sleepy Creek Lake Upper (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Edwards Branch (A), Carraway Creek (B), Dennis Branch (C), Charles Branch (D), Long Branch (E), Granny Branch (F), Buck Meadow Branch (G), Jimmy Prong (H), Stoney Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rutherford County: Cliffs of the Neuse State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: San Miguel County, New Mexico 
, Logan County, Arkansas , Spartanburg County, South Carolina 
, Lewis County, Tennessee , Yell County, Arkansas , Van Buren County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 2,368
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,079 (58.3% naturalized citizens)
| Rutherford County: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5482010 or later
- 6532000 to 2009
- 3741990 to 1999
- 2131980 to 1989
- 901970 to 1979
- 170Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24,285
- One, attached: 626
- Two: 509
- 3 or 4: 794
- 5 to 9: 806
- 10 to 19: 58
- 20 to 49: 324
- 50 or more: 98
- Mobile homes: 5,734
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 134
Housing units in Rutherford County with a mortgage: 9,235 (635 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 553 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 917
| Here: | 1.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Rutherford County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 39,251 | 133 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,649 | 37 |
| Black Protestant | 3,387 | 21 |
| Catholic | 877 | 1 |
| Other | 396 | 2 |
| None | 17,469 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Rutherford County: | 2.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| Rutherford County: | 7.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
| This county: | 7.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rutherford County: | 11.0% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rutherford County: | 27.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Rutherford County:
Average size of farms: 104 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,096
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $120.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,439
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,195
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.96
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.66%
Corn for grain: 283 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 354 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 412 harvested acres
Vegetables: 196 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres
Tornado activity:
Rutherford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2335215.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 255 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rutherford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from Rutherford County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 282.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 225.8 miles away from Rutherford County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 218.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 19, 2020, FEMA Id: 4543, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1996 to February 09, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1103: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rutherford County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16,244 (75.2%)
- Carpooled: 2,167 (10.0%)
- Bus: 11 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 348 (1.6%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0.0%)
- Walked: 367 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 2,046 (9.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Mexico (33%)
- El Salvador (14%)
- Colombia (11%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Canada (5%)
- Serbia (3%)
- Brazil (3%)
- American (24%)
- English (15%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (8%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Italian (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 546 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 237 people in state prisons
- 161 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 131 people in group homes intended for adults
- 56 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 39 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 26 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 14 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 925 people in nursing homes
- 207 people in state prisons
- 150 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 76 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 67 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 51 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in other group homes
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 9 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
6.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,586 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.70% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.70% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($27,392 average AGI)
2.99% relocated from other states ($27,194 average AGI)
Rutherford County: 2.99% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cleveland County, NC |  0.80% ($33,661 average AGI) |
| from Buncombe County, NC | 0.43% ($70,765) |
| from Henderson County, NC | 0.41% ($36,716) |
| from Spartanburg County, SC | 0.32% ($47,027) |
| from Polk County, NC | 0.31% ($42,592) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.27% ($83,460) |
| from McDowell County, NC | 0.27% ($42,689) |
5.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,003 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.41% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.08% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,534 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($19,469 average AGI)
Rutherford County: 2.33% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Cleveland County, NC | 0.77% ($33,051 average AGI) |
| to Spartanburg County, SC | 0.49% ($44,721) |
| to Buncombe County, NC | 0.25% ($33,964) |
| to Polk County, NC | 0.23% ($48,231) |
| to Henderson County, NC | 0.23% ($46,686) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.19% ($53,091) |
| to McDowell County, NC | 0.18% ($51,049) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,207 (10,254 aged, 2,953 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,752 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,013)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (988)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (914)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (846)
- Unspecified dementia (726)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (551)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (454)
- Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (385)
- Congestive heart failure (304)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (293)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,641
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 225
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54,574
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,222
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,259
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.3. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 56.7
- Other - 38.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 186.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 140.7
- Other - 45.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,093- Male householders: 12,985 (3,486 living alone), Female householders: 14,532 (4,776 living alone)
12,806 spouses (12,590 opposite-sex spouses), 1,555 unmarried partners, (1,536 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,629 children (14,504 natural, 498 adopted, 1,637 stepchildren), 2,211 grandchildren, 694 brothers or sisters, 889 parents, 41 foster children, 876 other relatives, 1,606 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,305
Size of family households: 8,931 2-persons, 4,267 3-persons, 2,419 4-persons, 1,441 5-persons, 505 6-persons, 398 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,262 1-person, 1,133 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
6,419 married couples with children.
4,537 single-parent households (1,728 men, 2,809 women).
94.6% of residents of Rutherford speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $335,194,000 ($5,273 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,895,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $171,676,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,643,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,862,000
Federal grants: $82,922,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,455,000 ($2,556,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,637,000 ($292,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,584,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,404,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,169| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,901
| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +150
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +523
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.62 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Rutherford County, North Carolina
- 1752020 or later
- 1,7702010 to 2019
- 5,0362000 to 2009
- 5,3471990 to 1999
- 3,8951980 to 1989
- 4,5741970 to 1979
- 3,7861960 to 1969
- 3,0191950 to 1959
- 2,1131940 to 1949
- 2,3261939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutherford County, North Carolina
- 821 room
- 1522 rooms
- 5923 rooms
- 2,0504 rooms
- 4,0895 rooms
- 5,1296 rooms
- 3,1077 rooms
- 2,4548 rooms
- 2,6499+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutherford County, North Carolina
- 1621 room
- 2162 rooms
- 5553 rooms
- 2,1744 rooms
- 1,7095 rooms
- 1,5256 rooms
- 3567 rooms
- 3048 rooms
- 2029+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rutherford County, North Carolina
- 84no bedroom
- 6931 bedroom
- 4,1552 bedrooms
- 11,5073 bedrooms
- 2,7564 bedrooms
- 1,0555+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rutherford County, North Carolina
- 172no bedroom
- 7671 bedroom
- 2,9802 bedrooms
- 2,8583 bedrooms
- 3434 bedrooms
- 725+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherford County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 744no vehicle
- 4,6231 vehicle
- 7,5262 vehicles
- 4,3683 vehicles
- 1,9254 vehicles
- 1,1395+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherford County in renter-occupied apartments
- 814no vehicle
- 3,2911 vehicle
- 2,3172 vehicles
- 6343 vehicles
- 514 vehicles
- 1125+ vehicles
88.1% of Rutherford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.
| Rutherford County: | 88.1% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 43,233
- Other state: 19,812
- Northeast: 4,154
- Midwest: 3,496
- South: 10,877
- West: 1,266
- 68.4%Electricity
- 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.5%Utility gas
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.5%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 82.1%Electricity
- 6.9%Utility gas
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 904
| Here: | 15.2% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 105
| Here: | 3.6% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 419
| Here: | 17.9% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Rutherford County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,683,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,105,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,651,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,540,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,064,000
Hospital Public: $2,613,000
Hospital Public: $2,571,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,358,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,159,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,275,000
Other: $1,065,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,043,000
Higher Education - Other: $901,000
Higher Education - Other: $863,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $583,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $417,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $237,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $59,000
Other: $36,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,256,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,137,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,615,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,146,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $252,000
Other Higher Education: $205,000
Health - Other: $50,000
Health - Other: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,076,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,268,000
Other Higher Education: $17,169,000
Other Higher Education: $16,921,000
Health - Other: $11,082,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,385,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,010,000
Police Protection: $8,555,000
Police Protection: $7,905,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,141,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Health - Other: $4,087,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,819,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,721,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,739,000
Financial Administration: $2,440,000
Central Staff Services: $2,131,000
Financial Administration: $2,100,000
Central Staff Services: $1,956,000
General Public Buildings: $1,717,000
General Public Buildings: $1,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,470,000
General - Other: $1,109,000
General - Other: $1,054,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,037,000
Transit Utilities: $902,000
Transit Utilities: $818,000
Libraries: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $598,000
Libraries: $572,000
Parks and Recreation: $546,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $471,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
Natural Resources - Other: $145,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,574,000
Public Welfare: $4,134,000
Education: $4,013,000
Education: $3,733,000
Other: $146,000
Other: $107,000
Health and Hospitals: $78,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,754,000
Interest on Debt: $1,258,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $476,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,553,000
Public Welfare: $3,741,000
Education: $3,093,000
Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,101,000
Other: $57,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Other: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,226,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,041,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,080,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,903,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $4,859,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,623,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,973,000
Sale of Property: $1,175,000
Interest Earnings: $1,101,000
Interest Earnings: $687,000
Donations From Private Sources: $597,000
Fines and Forfeits: $416,000
Sale of Property: $384,000
Fines and Forfeits: $336,000
Rents: $320,000
Rents: $135,000
Royalties: $31,000
Royalties: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,170,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $850,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Police Protection: $585,000
Police Protection: $546,000
Other Higher Education: $544,000
Other Higher Education: $385,000
Transit Utilities: $340,000
Health - Other: $315,000
Public Welfare - Other: $273,000
Central Staff Services: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
General Public Building: $78,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $9,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,676,000
Cash and Securities: $29,161,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $746,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,456,000
Education: $77,890,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,244,000
Public Welfare: $1,121,000
Public Welfare: $1,085,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,080,000
Other: $830,000
Other: $723,000
Transit Utilities: $674,000
Transit Utilities: $501,000
Housing and Community Development: $184,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $50,333,000
Property: $43,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,735,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,052,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $692,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $578,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $315,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $249,000
Other License: $174,000
Other License: $171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,526,000
: $50,473,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $82,000
Interest on Debt: $57,000
Rutherford County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,683,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,105,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,651,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,540,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,064,000
Hospital Public: $2,613,000
Hospital Public: $2,571,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,358,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,159,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,275,000
Other: $1,065,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,043,000
Higher Education - Other: $901,000
Higher Education - Other: $863,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $583,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $417,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $237,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $59,000
Other: $36,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,256,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,137,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,615,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,146,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $252,000
Other Higher Education: $205,000
Health - Other: $50,000
Health - Other: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,076,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,268,000
Other Higher Education: $17,169,000
Other Higher Education: $16,921,000
Health - Other: $11,082,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,385,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,010,000
Police Protection: $8,555,000
Police Protection: $7,905,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,141,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Health - Other: $4,087,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,819,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,721,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,739,000
Financial Administration: $2,440,000
Central Staff Services: $2,131,000
Financial Administration: $2,100,000
Central Staff Services: $1,956,000
General Public Buildings: $1,717,000
General Public Buildings: $1,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,470,000
General - Other: $1,109,000
General - Other: $1,054,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,037,000
Transit Utilities: $902,000
Transit Utilities: $818,000
Libraries: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $598,000
Libraries: $572,000
Parks and Recreation: $546,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $471,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
Natural Resources - Other: $145,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,574,000
Public Welfare: $4,134,000
Education: $4,013,000
Education: $3,733,000
Other: $146,000
Other: $107,000
Health and Hospitals: $78,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,754,000
Interest on Debt: $1,258,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $476,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,553,000
Public Welfare: $3,741,000
Education: $3,093,000
Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,101,000
Other: $57,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Other: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,226,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,041,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,080,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,903,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $4,859,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,623,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,973,000
Sale of Property: $1,175,000
Interest Earnings: $1,101,000
Interest Earnings: $687,000
Donations From Private Sources: $597,000
Fines and Forfeits: $416,000
Sale of Property: $384,000
Fines and Forfeits: $336,000
Rents: $320,000
Rents: $135,000
Royalties: $31,000
Royalties: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,170,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $850,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Police Protection: $585,000
Police Protection: $546,000
Other Higher Education: $544,000
Other Higher Education: $385,000
Transit Utilities: $340,000
Health - Other: $315,000
Public Welfare - Other: $273,000
Central Staff Services: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
General Public Building: $78,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $9,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,676,000
Cash and Securities: $29,161,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $746,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,456,000
Education: $77,890,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,244,000
Public Welfare: $1,121,000
Public Welfare: $1,085,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,080,000
Other: $830,000
Other: $723,000
Transit Utilities: $674,000
Transit Utilities: $501,000
Housing and Community Development: $184,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $50,333,000
Property: $43,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,735,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,052,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $692,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $578,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $315,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $249,000
Other License: $174,000
Other License: $171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,526,000
: $50,473,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $82,000
Interest on Debt: $57,000
Rutherford County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,683,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,105,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,651,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,540,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,064,000
Hospital Public: $2,613,000
Hospital Public: $2,571,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,358,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,159,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,275,000
Other: $1,065,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,043,000
Higher Education - Other: $901,000
Higher Education - Other: $863,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $583,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $417,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $237,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $59,000
Other: $36,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,256,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,137,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,615,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,146,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $252,000
Other Higher Education: $205,000
Health - Other: $50,000
Health - Other: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,076,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,268,000
Other Higher Education: $17,169,000
Other Higher Education: $16,921,000
Health - Other: $11,082,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,385,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,010,000
Police Protection: $8,555,000
Police Protection: $7,905,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,141,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Health - Other: $4,087,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,819,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,721,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,739,000
Financial Administration: $2,440,000
Central Staff Services: $2,131,000
Financial Administration: $2,100,000
Central Staff Services: $1,956,000
General Public Buildings: $1,717,000
General Public Buildings: $1,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,470,000
General - Other: $1,109,000
General - Other: $1,054,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,037,000
Transit Utilities: $902,000
Transit Utilities: $818,000
Libraries: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $598,000
Libraries: $572,000
Parks and Recreation: $546,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $471,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
Natural Resources - Other: $145,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,574,000
Public Welfare: $4,134,000
Education: $4,013,000
Education: $3,733,000
Other: $146,000
Other: $107,000
Health and Hospitals: $78,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,754,000
Interest on Debt: $1,258,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $476,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,553,000
Public Welfare: $3,741,000
Education: $3,093,000
Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,101,000
Other: $57,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Other: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,226,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,041,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,080,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,903,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $4,859,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,623,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,973,000
Sale of Property: $1,175,000
Interest Earnings: $1,101,000
Interest Earnings: $687,000
Donations From Private Sources: $597,000
Fines and Forfeits: $416,000
Sale of Property: $384,000
Fines and Forfeits: $336,000
Rents: $320,000
Rents: $135,000
Royalties: $31,000
Royalties: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,170,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $850,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Police Protection: $585,000
Police Protection: $546,000
Other Higher Education: $544,000
Other Higher Education: $385,000
Transit Utilities: $340,000
Health - Other: $315,000
Public Welfare - Other: $273,000
Central Staff Services: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
General Public Building: $78,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $9,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,676,000
Cash and Securities: $29,161,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $746,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,456,000
Education: $77,890,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,244,000
Public Welfare: $1,121,000
Public Welfare: $1,085,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,080,000
Other: $830,000
Other: $723,000
Transit Utilities: $674,000
Transit Utilities: $501,000
Housing and Community Development: $184,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $50,333,000
Property: $43,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,735,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,052,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $692,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $578,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $315,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $249,000
Other License: $174,000
Other License: $171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,526,000
: $50,473,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $82,000
Interest on Debt: $57,000
Rutherford County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,683,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,105,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,651,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,540,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,064,000
Hospital Public: $2,613,000
Hospital Public: $2,571,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,358,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,159,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,275,000
Other: $1,065,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,043,000
Higher Education - Other: $901,000
Higher Education - Other: $863,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $583,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $417,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $237,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $59,000
Other: $36,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $5,256,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,137,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,615,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,146,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $252,000
Other Higher Education: $205,000
Health - Other: $50,000
Health - Other: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,076,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $84,268,000
Other Higher Education: $17,169,000
Other Higher Education: $16,921,000
Health - Other: $11,082,000
Housing and Community Development: $10,385,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,277,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,010,000
Police Protection: $8,555,000
Police Protection: $7,905,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,141,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Health - Other: $4,087,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,819,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,721,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,109,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,880,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,739,000
Financial Administration: $2,440,000
Central Staff Services: $2,131,000
Financial Administration: $2,100,000
Central Staff Services: $1,956,000
General Public Buildings: $1,717,000
General Public Buildings: $1,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,470,000
General - Other: $1,109,000
General - Other: $1,054,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,037,000
Transit Utilities: $902,000
Transit Utilities: $818,000
Libraries: $651,000
Parks and Recreation: $598,000
Libraries: $572,000
Parks and Recreation: $546,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $471,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
Natural Resources - Other: $145,000
Sewerage: $14,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,574,000
Public Welfare: $4,134,000
Education: $4,013,000
Education: $3,733,000
Other: $146,000
Other: $107,000
Health and Hospitals: $78,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,754,000
Interest on Debt: $1,258,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $476,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,000
Other - Health - Other: $30,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,553,000
Public Welfare: $3,741,000
Education: $3,093,000
Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,101,000
Other: $57,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Housing and Community Development: $34,000
Other: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,226,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,041,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,080,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,185,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,903,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $4,859,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,623,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,973,000
Sale of Property: $1,175,000
Interest Earnings: $1,101,000
Interest Earnings: $687,000
Donations From Private Sources: $597,000
Fines and Forfeits: $416,000
Sale of Property: $384,000
Fines and Forfeits: $336,000
Rents: $320,000
Rents: $135,000
Royalties: $31,000
Royalties: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,170,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,101,000
Health - Other: $850,000
Central Staff Services: $725,000
Police Protection: $585,000
Police Protection: $546,000
Other Higher Education: $544,000
Other Higher Education: $385,000
Transit Utilities: $340,000
Health - Other: $315,000
Public Welfare - Other: $273,000
Central Staff Services: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $162,000
General Public Building: $78,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $9,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,676,000
Cash and Securities: $29,161,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $746,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $82,456,000
Education: $77,890,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,244,000
Public Welfare: $1,121,000
Public Welfare: $1,085,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,080,000
Other: $830,000
Other: $723,000
Transit Utilities: $674,000
Transit Utilities: $501,000
Housing and Community Development: $184,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
General Local Government Support: $149,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $50,333,000
Property: $43,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,735,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,052,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $692,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $578,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $315,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $249,000
Other License: $174,000
Other License: $171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
Motor Vehicle License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,526,000
: $50,473,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $82,000
Interest on Debt: $57,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,749
- Number of aged recipients: 170
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,579
- Number of recipients under 18: 238
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,118
- Number of recipients older than 64: 393
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 737
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 724
| Most common first names in Rutherford County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 583 | 72.1 years |
| William | 484 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 443 | 78.3 years |
| John | 396 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 274 | 70.7 years |
| Charles | 257 | 71.8 years |
| George | 220 | 75.4 years |
| Annie | 170 | 81.7 years |
| Thomas | 147 | 72.3 years |
| Ruth | 125 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Rutherford County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 236 | 75.3 years |
| Jones | 193 | 76.4 years |
| Greene | 169 | 75.1 years |
| Davis | 161 | 75.6 years |
| Walker | 138 | 78.6 years |
| Logan | 134 | 73.6 years |
| Miller | 131 | 77.7 years |
| Moore | 125 | 73.6 years |
| Harris | 124 | 75.8 years |
| Hamrick | 120 | 76.3 years |
| Businesses in Rutherford County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| FedEx | 6 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Tire Kingdom | 1 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| KFC | 2 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Kincaid | 2 | UPS | 11 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Rutherford County on our top lists:
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"