Rutherfordton, NC Profile

Rutherfordton, NC, population 4,099, is located in North Carolina's Rutherford county, about 63.6 miles from Charlotte and 108.2 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Rutherfordton's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rutherfordton has declined by about 1%.

Rutherfordton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rutherfordton tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	37.70
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,131	N/A
2001	4,111	-0.48%
2002	4,093	-0.44%
2003	4,107	0.34%
2004	4,097	-0.24%
2005	4,099	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,941

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	167
2002	70
2003	73
2004	145
2005	N/A
2006	24
2007	122
2008	25

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	2	-	0	0	0
Robbery	7	0	2	2	-	1	3	1
Aggravated Assault	0	2	0	2	-	0	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,808
2002	3,326
2003	4,324
2004	4,091
2005	N/A
2006	3,205
2007	3,423
2008	3,832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	57	52	41	31	-	18	21	27
Larceny, Theft	143	86	131	130	-	107	115	124
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	6	8	-	9	4	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	929 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles