Rutherford College

Population: 1,327
Median household income: $63,000
Median home value: $196,600

Located in Burke County, North Carolina, Rutherford College is a community with a population of 1,327. At $63,000, its median household income sits above Burke County's $55,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Rutherford College's population grew 3.2% from 1,286 to 1,327, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $162,500 to $196,600.

94.9% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,327
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,000
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 651
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2861,327

Median household income

$43,919$63,000

Median home value

$162,500$196,600

Median gross rent

$608$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,286	$43,919	$162,500	$608
2020	1,104	$43,400	$146,400	$1,004
2021	1,112	$52,778	$147,900	$1,017
2022	1,119	$57,500	$171,500	$970
2023	1,327	$63,000	$196,600	$1,028

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	7.2%
5 to 17	152	11.5%
18 to 24	147	11.1%
25 to 34	170	12.8%
35 to 44	138	10.4%
45 to 54	109	8.2%
55 to 64	275	20.7%
65 to 74	134	10.1%
75 and over	106	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,117	84.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	98	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	8.8%
High school graduate	278	29.8%
Some college or associate's	308	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	209	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.9%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	612	94.9%
Carpooled	20	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	21.2%
15 to 29 min	392	62.0%
30 to 44 min	42	6.6%
45 to 59 min	9	1.4%
60+ min	55	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 10.9% (145 of 1,327)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	75.2%
Nonfamily households	139	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	560	86.0%
Vacant	91	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	405	72.3%
Renter-occupied	155	27.7%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	77.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	6.5%
5 to 19 units	36	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7517, -81.5270