Rutherford, TN City Data

Rutherford, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,272 people who live in Rutherford and approximately 48,152 who live in Gibson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rutherford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rutherford. We have included Rutherford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rutherford Information

Gibson County where Rutherford resides is 603.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,152 and has a population rank of 945 out of all the places in the United States.

Rutherford has a total of 1,272 people and of those residents there are 561 males and 711 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 666 births each year and around 699 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rutherford varies per year, but currently 1,262 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,272 people who live in Rutherford, there are 328 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rutherford is 152 male and 176 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 970.

General Rutherford Information
Total area in square miles - Gibson County	603.59
Water area in square miles - Gibson County	N/A
Resident population - Gibson County	48,152
Population rank - Gibson County	945
Total population	1,272
Total population (male)	561
Total population (female)	711
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Gibson County	666
Deaths- Gibson County	699
Population of one race	1,262
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	328
Population under 20 years (male)	152
Population under 20 years (female)	176
Total population 18 years and over	970

Rutherford Social Characteristics

There are 19,518 households in Rutherford. Families make up 13,638 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rutherford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,198), male householder with no wife present (639) and female householder with no husband present (2,410). The remainder of the Rutherford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,940. Rutherford, TN moving companies help people in Rutherford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rutherford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rutherford is based, there are 20,719 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,559 never married, 10,982 now married, 441 separated, 3,347 widowed, and 2,390 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 347 separated, 555 widowed and 1,924 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rutherford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rutherford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gibson County)
Total households	19,518
Family households (families)	13,638
With own children under 18 years	6,526
Married-couple family	10,198
With own children under 18 years	4,284
Male householder, no wife present, family	639
With own children under 18 years	361
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,410
With own children under 18 years	1,488
Nonfamily households	5,940
Householder living alone	5,337
65 years and over	2,674

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	173
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	198
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,088
Householder	366
Spouse	251
Child	369
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	184
Male householder	55
Male householder living alone	51
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	121
Female householder living alone	118
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,719
Never married	3,559
Now married	10,982
Separated	441
Widowed	3,347
Divorced	2,390
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	347
Widowed	555
Divorced	1,924

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,272
Male	561
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6
Female	711
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	9
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,272
One race	1,262
White	991
Black or African American	270
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,272
People who are White alone	991
People who are Black or African American alone	270
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,206
Same house	26,642
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,060
Different state or abroad	2,710
Different state	2,460
Abroad	250

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gibson County)
Total resident population	48,152
Born in United States	41,857
State of residence	38,712
Different state	8,900
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	141
Foreign born	399

Rutherford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rutherford. That total enrollment is 10,813 for the population of the country, which includes Rutherford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,803 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,119 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,394.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rutherford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,813
Pre-kindergarten	686
Public	490
Private	196
Kindergarten	672
Public	662
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,327
Public	5,054
Private	273
Elementary and high school	8,060
Public	7,696
Private	364
High school grades 9 to 12	2,733
Public	2,642
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	1,180
Public	1,031
Private	149
Graduate or professional school	215
Public	157
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	35,594

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,751
Less than 9th grade	3,843
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,703
High school graduate	12,870
Some college, no degree	6,058
Associate's degree	958
Bachelor's degree	3,319
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,302

Rutherford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,889 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rutherford. The Rutherford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,703), service occupations (2,677), sales and office occupations (4,520), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (155), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,214) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,136). The 37,889 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,554 private wage and salary workers, 2,391 government workers, 1,410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gibson County)
Population 16 years and over	37,889
In labor force	22,725
Civilian labor force	22,711
Employed	21,405
Unemployed	1,306
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	20,427
In labor force	10,594
Civilian labor force	10,594
Unemployed Civilian labor force	728
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,462
In labor force	12,131
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	578
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gibson County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,998
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,764
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,447
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	199
Other means	197
Worked at home	325
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	456,650

OCCUPATION (Gibson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,703
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,703
Service occupations	2,677
Sales and office occupations	4,520
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	155
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,214
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,136

INDUSTRY (Gibson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,703
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	453
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,581
Wholesale trade	694
Retail trade	2,293
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,260
Information	248
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	843
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	901
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,354
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	858
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	657

CLASS OF WORKER (Gibson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,703
Private wage and salary workers	17,554
Government workers	2,391
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rutherford Housing Characteristics

In Rutherford, TN there are 21,059 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,518 occupied and 1,541 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rutherford, there are 16,267 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 172 units in Rutherford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rutherford, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rutherford, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rutherford. There are 540 housing units with rent less than $200, 677 with rent between $200-299, 2,381 with rent between $300-499 and 1,056 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rutherford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rutherford, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gibson County)
Total housing units	21,059
Occupied housing units	19,518
Vacant housing units	1,541

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gibson County)
Total housing units	21,059
1-unit, detached	16,267
1-unit, attached	172
2 units	999
3 or 4 units	566
5 to 9 units	411
10 to 19 units	92
20 to 49 units	208
50 or more units	83
Mobile home	2,249

HOUSING TENURE (Gibson County)
Occupied housing units	19,518
Owner-occupied	14,086
Renter-occupied	5,432

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gibson County)
Occupied housing units	19,518
No vehicles available	1,515
2 vehicle available	11,339
3 vehicles available	2,690
4 vehicles available	559
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gibson County)
Occupied housing units	19,518
Utility gas	9,916
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,756
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	154
Coal or coke
Wood	316
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gibson County)
Occupied housing units	19,518
Less Than $50,000	14,086
$50,000 to $99,999	5,102
$100,000 to $149,999	1,326
$150,000 to $199,999	529
$200,000 to $299,999	240
$300,000 to $499,999	32
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	66,300

GROSS RENT (Gibson County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,432
Less than $200	540
$200 to $299	677
$300 to $499	2,381
$500 to $699	825
$700 to $999	183
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	16