Population 1,804 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rutherford
Household size in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rutherford are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.6, the median age in Rutherford is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median age is 39.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Rutherford (15.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rutherford
Renters in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in Rutherford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Rutherford than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Rutherford leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rutherford pays $735 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rutherford
Bachelor's degrees in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rutherford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Rutherford have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rutherford
| Period | Rutherford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rutherford has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rutherford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford | 2.30 | 41.6 | 15.6% | 20.3% | 12.8% | 1973 | $735 | 19.5% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Dyer | 2.63 | 35.3 | 16.0% | 29.7% | 13.5% | 1973 | $788 | 17.7% | 88.3% | 1.7% |
| Kenton | 2.61 | 46.7 | 15.4% | 29.6% | 16.2% | 1969 | $727 | 10.2% | 87.7% | 2.1% |
| Currie | 1.91 | 41.0 | 2.5% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 1968 | $860 | 25.8% | 93.0% | 0.2% |
| Four Point | 2.49 | 36.8 | 9.6% | 27.9% | 6.3% | 1972 | $892 | 15.9% | 88.9% | 0.3% |
| Kimery | 2.39 | 48.5 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 1969 | $743 | 28.2% | 86.1% | 4.7% |
| Yorkville | 2.28 | 47.3 | 7.3% | 22.9% | 21.8% | 1975 | $952 | 20.8% | 95.2% | 0.1% |
| Laneview | 2.33 | 38.4 | 10.0% | 33.6% | 5.2% | 1984 | $820 | 15.8% | 88.2% | 1.6% |
| Mason Hall | 2.50 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 27.6% | 28.5% | 1967 | $704 | 6.5% | 89.4% | 0.2% |
| Sidonia | 2.27 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 9.9% | 1983 | $709 | 28.6% | 88.4% | 9.6% |
| Bradford | 2.49 | 40.0 | 11.9% | 21.3% | 7.2% | 1976 | $913 | 14.7% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rutherford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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