Rutherford, North Carolina county Economy Profile
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| Rutherford, North Carolina | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Rutherford | |
| Total population | 62,899 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 30,301 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 32,598 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 38.3 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 25,191 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,122 | 41,994 |
Rutherford, North Carolina county Economy
15.39% Rutherford, North Carolina households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.16.89% Rutherford, North Carolina households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Rutherford, North Carolina household is $31,122. Rutherford, North Carolina households with supplemental security income account for 2.26% of Rutherford, North Carolina households. There are 1.87% households with public assistance income in Rutherford, North Carolina.
79.75% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Rutherford, North Carolina. Government workers account for 12.13% of Rutherford, North Carolina workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Rutherford, North Carolina are $28,890. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $21,489.
sixty point six nine percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Rutherford, North Carolina. Among them 27.75% are females aged 16 and over. 16.76% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 5.13% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Rutherford, North Carolina.
| Rutherford, North Carolina | %, Rutherford, North Carolina | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 49,499 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 30,041 | 60.69% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 30,030 | 60.67% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 28,222 | 57.02% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,808 | 3.65% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 6.0 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 11 | 0.02% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 19,458 | 39.31% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 26,043 | 52.61% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 13,736 | 27.75% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 13,736 | 27.75% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 12,752 | 25.76% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,499 | 9.09% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,854 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 27,673 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 22,709 | 82.06% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,591 | 12.98% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 36 | 0.13% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 448 | 1.62% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 183 | 0.66% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 706 | 2.55% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22.1 | 0.08% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 28,222 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 6,113 | 21.66% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 3,842 | 13.61% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 5,956 | 21.1% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 225 | 0.8% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 3,774 | 13.37% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 8,312 | 29.45% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 421 | 1.49% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,419 | 8.57% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,563 | 33.88% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 706 | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 3,394 | 12.03% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,191 | 4.22% | 5.2% |
| Information | 227 | 0.8% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 706 | 2.5% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,193 | 4.23% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 4,731 | 16.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,448 | 5.13% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,440 | 5.1% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 783 | 2.77% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 22,508 | 79.75% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 3,422 | 12.13% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,205 | 7.81% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 87 | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Rutherford, North Carolina | %, Rutherford, North Carolina | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 25,174 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,511 | 13.95% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,029 | 8.06% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,557 | 18.1% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,875 | 15.39% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,253 | 16.89% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,358 | 17.31% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,443 | 5.73% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 799 | 3.17% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 141 | 0.56% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 208 | 0.83% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,122 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 19,206 | 38.8% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,458 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 8,024 | 16.21% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,368 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,117 | 2.26% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,053 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 925 | 1.87% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,260 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 4,181 | 8.45% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,503 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 18,074 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,151 | 6.37% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,083 | 5.99% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,956 | 16.35% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,058 | 16.92% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,596 | 19.9% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,893 | 21.54% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,318 | 7.29% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 682 | 3.77% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 133 | 0.74% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 204 | 1.13% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 37,787 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 16,270 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 28,890 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 21,489 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,871 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,416 | 75.68% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 668 | 35.7% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 764 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 706 | 92.41% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 296 | 38.74% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 8,513 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 5,732 | 67.33% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,272 | 14.94% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 2,659 | 31.23% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,826 | 21.45% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 2,520 | 29.6% | 31.63% |

