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Rutherford, TN Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Rutherford is $17,621, which is lower than the state average of $24,811 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Rutherford median household income is $29,635, which has shrunk by 1.06% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Rutherford residents spend 26.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is about the same as 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, #278

Rutherford, TN	17,621 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, TN	22,755 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, TN	25,231 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, TN	15,500 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, #318

Rutherford, TN	29,635 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Rutherford, TN	41,109 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #318

Rutherford, TN		-1.06%
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, TN		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.34%	$6,956, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	42.64%	$16,995, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.71%	$950, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	26.23%	$11,521, 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, TN	37,500 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Rutherford, TN	52,234 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, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$32,545, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$23,889, see rank	$32,361	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Rutherford, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$36,250, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$29,750, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$30,714, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$26,083, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Rutherford, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	960, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	454, 47.29%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	275, 60.57%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	275, 60.57%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	239, 86.91%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	36, 13.09%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	179, 39.43%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	506, 52.71%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	248, 49.01%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	248, 49.01%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	152, 61.29%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	96, 38.71%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	258, 50.99%, 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, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	391, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	354, 90.54%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	24, 6.14%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	6, 1.53%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	2, 0.51%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	5, 1.28%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Rutherford, TN	26.6 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, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	391	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	239, 61.13%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	26, 10.88%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	20, 8.37%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	25, 10.46%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 2.09%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19, 7.95%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	112, 46.86%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	152, 38.87%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	50, 32.89%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	44, 28.95%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	31, 20.39%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	27, 17.76%, 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, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	391, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	15, 3.84%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	22, 5.63%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	95, 24.30%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	26, 6.65%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	35, 8.95%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	45, 11.51%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	2, 0.51%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14, 3.58%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	13, 3.32%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	87, 22.25%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	11, 2.81%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	6, 1.53%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	20, 5.12%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Rutherford, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	254	22.09%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	40	14.81%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

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