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 | | |
| County | Rutherford | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 566 sq. miles | Ranked 1,951 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 63,867 | Ranked 791 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 63,654 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,901 | Ranked 773 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 56,956 | Ranked 765 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.5% | |
| African American | 11.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 223 | 183 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 21 | |
| Robberies | 42 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 158 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,329 | 2,026 |
| Burglaries | 757 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,400 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 172 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 29,804 | 30,987 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,352 | 1,819 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% | 5.9% |
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