Population 3,872 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rutledge
Household size in Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rutledge average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rutledge is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Rutledge (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Atlanta area as a whole (12.7%).
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 Rutledge
Renters in Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rutledge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Rutledge than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Rutledge has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $850 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,124 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rutledge costs $1,124 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.8% 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 Rutledge
Bachelor's degrees in Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rutledge: 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Rutledge never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Rutledge
| Period | Rutledge | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rutledge has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Rutledge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutledge | 2.76 | 42.5 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,124 | 17.5% | 85.4% | 0.8% |
| Brownwood | 2.53 | 46.0 | 13.6% | 27.9% | 7.2% | 1992 | $1,138 | 31.7% | 92.2% | 1.3% |
| Fairplay | 2.60 | 41.5 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 3.8% | 1993 | $1,126 | 22.8% | 81.4% | 1.5% |
| Social Circle | 2.91 | 41.9 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 1994 | $1,384 | 25.6% | 86.3% | 5.6% |
| Pennington | 2.41 | 45.1 | 10.2% | 24.9% | 10.2% | 1987 | $1,253 | 32.4% | 90.6% | 2.7% |
| Newborn | 3.06 | 41.5 | 10.3% | 16.1% | 9.0% | 1991 | $1,056 | 26.1% | 90.3% | 7.9% |
| Madison | 2.48 | 43.8 | 8.6% | 30.8% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,216 | 35.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Alcovy | 2.75 | 36.9 | 6.1% | 32.8% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,540 | 24.5% | 86.3% | 7.6% |
| Beacon Heights | 2.23 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 28.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,272 | 31.6% | 91.0% | 2.8% |
| Bostwick | 2.62 | 47.2 | 1.2% | 8.0% | 4.5% | 1999 | $1,194 | 24.1% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Pannell | 2.77 | 44.0 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.3% | 2001 | $1,231 | 19.2% | 81.3% | 3.7% |
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 Rutledge. 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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