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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Rutherford County is $25,057, which is about the same as the state average of $24,811 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Rutherford County median household income is $55,096, which has grown by 18.97% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Rutherford County residents spend 28.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #13

Rutherford County	25,057 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rutherford County	31,243 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rutherford County	35,616 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Rutherford County	26,388 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #5

Rutherford County	55,096 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Rutherford County	68,013 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #63

Rutherford County	18.97%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Rutherford County		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.71%	$9,640, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	22.44%	$17,657, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.71%	$3,108, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.49%	$21,560, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Rutherford County	66,014 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Rutherford County	78,131 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$56,795, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$46,286, see rank	$32,361	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,106, see rank	$34,631	$42,396
Asian	$61,888, see rank	$66,243	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$38,047, see rank	$37,160	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$23,750, see rank	$44,540	$53,370
One Race, Other	$38,650, see rank	$31,393	$40,300
Two or More Races	$40,202, see rank	$33,366	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$26,389, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$59,535, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$66,877, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$40,434, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	212,083, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	103,406, 48.76%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	78,214, 75.64%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	384, 0.37%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	77,830, 75.27%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	71,645, 92.05%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	6,185, 7.95%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	25,192, 24.36%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	108,677, 51.24%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	69,710, 64.14%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	116, 0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	69,594, 64.04%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	63,705, 91.54%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	5,889, 8.46%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	38,967, 35.86%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	133,006, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	113,989, 85.70%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	12,174, 9.15%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	696, 0.52%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	1,103, 0.83%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	1,292, 0.97%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	3,752, 2.82%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Rutherford County	28.1 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	135,350	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	71,645, 52.93%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	21,030, 29.35%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	9,950, 13.89%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	13,955, 19.48%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	294, 0.41%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5,810, 8.11%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15,241, 21.27%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	63,705, 47.07%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	25,183, 39.53%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	11,053, 17.35%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22,392, 35.15%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	54, 0.08%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	142, 0.22%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,487, 7.04%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Rutherford County	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	135,350, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	499, 0.37%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	8,335, 6.16%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	17,932, 13.25%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,361, 3.22%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	16,637, 12.29%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	7,443, 5.50%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	4,366, 3.23%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	9,486, 7.01%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12,039, 8.89%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	29,748, 21.98%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	12,677, 9.37%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	6,089, 4.50%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	5,738, 4.24%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Rutherford County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	35,710	13.27%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	6,133	9.00%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.