Rutherford

Population: 6,982
Median household income: $77,306
Median home value: $189,300

Rutherford is a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,982 residents. At $77,306, its median household income sits above Dauphin County's $74,159.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rutherford's population grew 41.9% from 4,919 to 6,982, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $147,100 to $189,300.

Households average 2.79 people. The median gross rent is $1,228.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,982
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,306
Median home value: $189,300
Median gross rent: $1,228
Housing units: 2,498
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9196,982

Median household income

$61,237$77,306

Median home value

$147,100$189,300

Median gross rent

$1,137$1,228

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,919	$61,237	$147,100	$1,137
2020	5,568	$68,146	$147,600	$997
2021	6,507	$71,944	$156,400	$1,019
2022	6,571	$75,086	$169,900	$1,149
2023	6,982	$77,306	$189,300	$1,228

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	207	3.0%
5 to 17	1,389	19.9%
18 to 24	649	9.3%
25 to 34	1,268	18.2%
35 to 44	714	10.2%
45 to 54	857	12.3%
55 to 64	966	13.8%
65 to 74	608	8.7%
75 and over	324	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,452	35.1%
Black or African American	1,978	28.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,452	20.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.9%
Two or more races	226	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	808	11.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	902	19.0%
High school graduate	1,280	27.0%
Some college or associate's	1,364	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	867	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	324	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,846	80.5%
Carpooled	156	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	535	15.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	930	31.0%
15 to 29 min	1,670	55.6%
30 to 44 min	191	6.4%
45 to 59 min	165	5.5%
60+ min	46	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 8.1% (566 of 6,982)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,823	73.0%
Nonfamily households	675	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,498	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,759	70.4%
Renter-occupied	739	29.6%

1-unit, detached47.6%

1-unit, attached38.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,189	47.6%
1-unit, attached	949	38.0%
2 to 4 units	303	12.1%
5 to 19 units	35	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4266864
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2696, -76.7678