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 | | |
| County | Rutherford | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 624 sq. miles | Ranked 1,653 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 228,829 | Ranked 268 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 218,478 | |
| Population 2000 | 182,023 | Ranked 302 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 118,570 | Ranked 392 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.6% | |
| African American | 11.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,054 | 910 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 80 | |
| Robberies | 139 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 831 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,738 | 6,608 |
| Burglaries | 1,298 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,974 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 466 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 122,092 | 103,339 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,921 | 3,225 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.1% |
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