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Rutledge, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Grainger County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,521 Population 275/sq mi density
$41,000 Median Income $28,087 per capita
$152,300 Home Value $248,202 Zillow
$568 Median Rent 32.4% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,000 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$152,300 home value, $568/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$41,000
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,087
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rutledge vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rutledge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,000
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,087
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,752
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$754M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 89.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.6%
Other 8.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
378
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
12
Retail
58
Manufacturing
21

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,752
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,911
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$41,000
Per Capita Income$28,087
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,752
Avg Weekly Wage$1,047
County GDP$754M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.5%
Poverty Rate7.6%
Gini Coefficient0.485
Cost of Living Index91.9

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone89.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments378
Restaurants20
Healthcare12
Retail58
Manufacturing21

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,752
Avg Property Tax$2,911