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Municipality Profile for Rutherfordton
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 3,617 |
| Population 2000 | 4,131 |
| Population 2006 | 4,095 |
| Percent White | 84.2% |
| Percent Black | 13.6% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.1% |
| Percent Asian | 0.7% |
| Percent Hispanic | 1.3% |
| Percent 0-17 | 22.6% |
| Percent 18-44 | 35.0% |
| Percent 45-64 | 22.0% |
| Percent 65 and over | 20.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $37,941 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $21,742 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 416 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 10.8% |
| Children in Poverty | 138 |
| Child Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
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| Housing | |
| Home-ownership Rate | 63.0% |
| Percent of Housing Built Before 1939 | 18.4% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-1979 | 52.1% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-2000 | 29.5% |
| Percent Mobile Homes | 3.2% |
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| Education | |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 23.3% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 21.5% |
| Percent that have Attended College | 19.3% |
| Percent with Associates Degree | 6.7% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 29.1% |
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| Other | |
| Rural or Urban Region | Rural |
| Geographic Region | Mountain |
| Ability to Pay | 7 |
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| County | Rutherford |
Updated on January 22, 2008
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