Spindale

Population: 4,244
Median household income: $38,509
Median home value: $130,800

Spindale is a community in Rutherford County, North Carolina, home to 4,244 residents. The median household income of $38,509 is below the Rutherford County median ($49,771).

From 2019 to 2023, Spindale's population grew 1.3% from 4,190 to 4,244, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $89,000 to $130,800.

76.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,244
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,509
Median home value: $130,800
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 2,154
Homeownership rate: 45.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1904,244

Median household income

$32,083$38,509

Median home value

$89,000$130,800

Median gross rent

$583$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,190	$32,083	$89,000	$583
2020	4,193	$30,755	$83,000	$588
2021	4,153	$35,295	$81,600	$635
2022	4,218	$38,857	$115,200	$683
2023	4,244	$38,509	$130,800	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	0.4%
5 to 17	450	10.6%
18 to 24	444	10.5%
25 to 34	407	9.6%
35 to 44	821	19.3%
45 to 54	651	15.3%
55 to 64	589	13.9%
65 to 74	610	14.4%
75 and over	253	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,359	79.1%
Black or African American	604	14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	1.2%
Two or more races	107	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	564	16.9%
High school graduate	967	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,325	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	323	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	152	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,343	77.5%
Carpooled	216	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	20	1.2%
Worked from home	132	7.6%
Other means	23	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	932	58.2%
15 to 29 min	120	7.5%
30 to 44 min	151	9.4%
45 to 59 min	214	13.4%
60+ min	185	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 16.9% (655 of 3,883)

	Count	Share
Family households	895	45.4%
Nonfamily households	1,076	54.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,971	91.5%
Vacant	183	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	905	45.9%
Renter-occupied	1,066	54.1%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,637	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	107	5.0%
5 to 19 units	223	10.4%
20 or more units	144	6.7%
Mobile home & other	43	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3763880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3597, -81.9232