Rutherford County Information

Rutherford in Tennessee occupies 624 square miles and has a 2006 population of 228,829, a change from a 2000 population of 182,023 and 118,570 in 1990. 16.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 16.8% percent is 25-35, and 16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,054 acts of violent crime reported in Rutherford in 2004, a change from 910 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 4,921 people: 4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.1%.

Read more about Rutherford, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyRutherford 
StateTennessee 
Land Area624 sq. milesRanked 1,653 of 3,140
Population 2006228,829Ranked 268 of 3,140
Population 2005218,478 
Population 2000182,023Ranked 302 of 3,140
Population 1990118,570Ranked 392 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion84.6% 
African American11.3% 
Asian American2.6% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.7% 
Population 15 to 2416.9% 
Population 25 to 3416.8% 
Population 35 to 4416.1% 
Population 45 to 5413.3% 
Population 55 to 648.4% 
Population 65 to 744.5% 
Population 75 and up3.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,054910
Murders / Manslaughters4 
Forcible Rapes80 
Robberies139 
Aggravated Assaults831 
Total Property Crimes6,7386,608
Burglaries1,298 
Larceny Thefts4,974 
Motor Vehicle Thefts466 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population122,092103,339
Unemployed Population4,9213,225
Unemployment Rate4%3.1%

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