Rutherford County Information

Rutherford in North Carolina occupies 566 square miles and has a 2006 population of 63,867, a change from a 2000 population of 62,901 and 56,956 in 1990. 11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 223 acts of violent crime reported in Rutherford in 2004, a change from 183 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,352 people: 7.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.9%.

Read more about Rutherford, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyRutherford 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area566 sq. milesRanked 1,951 of 3,140
Population 200663,867Ranked 791 of 3,140
Population 200563,654 
Population 200062,901Ranked 773 of 3,140
Population 199056,956Ranked 765 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion87.5% 
African American11.2% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.3% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2411.4% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4414.2% 
Population 45 to 5413.8% 
Population 55 to 6411.8% 
Population 65 to 748.2% 
Population 75 and up8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes223183
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes21 
Robberies42 
Aggravated Assaults158 
Total Property Crimes2,3292,026
Burglaries757 
Larceny Thefts1,400 
Motor Vehicle Thefts172 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population29,80430,987
Unemployed Population2,3521,819
Unemployment Rate7.9%5.9%

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