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Ruth, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Rutherford County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
526
Population
1,252/sq mi density
$48,125
Median Income
$22,367 per capita
$122,000
Home Value
$191,438 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
39.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$48,125 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,000 home value, $707/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,125
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,367
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.4%
137% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ruth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ruth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,125
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,367
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,859
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.0%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,490M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
136
Retail
205
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,859
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,341
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,367 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,859 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $2,490M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,498 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 136 |
| Retail | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,859 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,341 |