Rutherford

Population: 1,203
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $91,500

Rutherford is a community in Gibson County, Tennessee, home to 1,203 residents. At $50,000, its median household income sits below Gibson County's $59,009.

From 2019 to 2023, Rutherford's population grew 7.8% from 1,116 to 1,203, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $65,400 to $91,500.

Owners occupy 74.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,203
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 572
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1161,203

Median household income

$33,359$50,000

Median home value

$65,400$91,500

Median gross rent

$650$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,116	$33,359	$65,400	$650
2020	1,076	$32,988	$68,100	$667
2021	1,196	$38,047	$72,500	$657
2022	1,221	$46,161	$81,500	$694
2023	1,203	$50,000	$91,500	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	11.3%
5 to 17	200	16.6%
18 to 24	24	2.0%
25 to 34	234	19.5%
35 to 44	156	13.0%
45 to 54	112	9.3%
55 to 64	109	9.1%
65 to 74	180	15.0%
75 and over	52	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,000	83.1%
Black or African American	24	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	148	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	13.0%
High school graduate	326	38.7%
Some college or associate's	239	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	115	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	53	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	453	83.7%
Carpooled	37	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	3.7%
Other means	31	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	27.4%
15 to 29 min	109	20.9%
30 to 44 min	193	37.0%
45 to 59 min	47	9.0%
60+ min	29	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 11.2% (135 of 1,203)

	Count	Share
Family households	319	64.3%
Nonfamily households	177	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	496	86.7%
Vacant	76	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	74.8%
Renter-occupied	125	25.2%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	512	89.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	43	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4765760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.1221, -88.9929