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County Profile for Rutherford County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 56,918 |
| Population 2000 | 62,899 |
| Population 2008 | 63,424 |
| Population Density 2000 | 111 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 10.5% |
| Percent White | 86.8% |
| Percent Black | 11.2% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.2% |
| Percent Asian | 0.3% |
| Percent 0-17 | 23.8% |
| Percent 65 and over | 16.0% |
| Median Age | 38.3 |
| Percent Born in NC | 76.1% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $31,122 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $16,270 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 8,513 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 13.9% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 13.2% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 15.7% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.1% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 74.5% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 13.3 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.6 |
| Percent Uninsured | 18.6% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 46.6% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 51.0% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 26.9% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 70.8% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 34.2% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,141 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 29.6% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 33.3% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 12.5% |
| Graduation Rate | 68.7% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 60.2% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 7.9% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 30,252 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 1,950 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 6.4% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 29,868 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 2,468 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 8.3% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 52.7% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 17.5% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $8,371 |
| Percent Professionals | 21.7% |
| Percent Working in Production | 29.5% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 21.1% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 105 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | 50 |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2007 | |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2008 | 40 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2008 | 40 |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $6,590,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 653 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 96.3% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 104 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 31.5 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.530 |
| Ability to Pay | 11.1 |
| Voting Rate | 69.0% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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