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Rutherford College, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Burke County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,327
Population
574/sq mi density
$63,000
Median Income
$31,346 per capita
$196,600
Home Value
$241,497 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
1,723 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,000 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$196,600 home value, $1,028/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,000
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,346
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rutherford College vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rutherford College’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,000
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,346
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,014
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$942
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$942
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.9%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
3.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,725
Restaurants
158
Healthcare
177
Retail
253
Manufacturing
111
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,014
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,014 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $942 |
| County GDP | $3,724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,725 |
| Restaurants | 158 |
| Healthcare | 177 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 111 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,014 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |