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Rutherford County

Population in 2011: 439. Population change since 2000: +33.4%
Males: 216  (49.3%)
Females: 223  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28139.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,879 (it was $32,083 in 2000)
Ruth:

$29,879
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,137

Ruth town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $83,323 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Ruth:

$83,323
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $117,215; Detached houses: $105,161; Mobile homes: $153,377

Median gross rent in 2009: $479.

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Ruth races chart
  • White alone - 382 (86.8%)
  • Black alone - 29 (6.6%)
  • Two or more races - 15 (3.4%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (2.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.7%)

Races in Ruth detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ruth: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.1%), English (7.0%), German (5.5%), Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1034 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 1000 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ruth:

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruth town:

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $706 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $361 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (37.1 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (64.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (490.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rutherfordton, NC (1.2 miles ), Spindale, NC (1.4 miles ), Forest City, NC (2.3 miles ), Bostic, NC (2.5 miles ), Ellenboro, NC (3.3 miles ), Lake Lure, NC (3.8 miles ), Mooresboro, NC (3.9 miles ), Lattimore, NC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.38 N, Longitude: 81.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

14.2%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-13.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (31%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Ruth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Ruth town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 21.3 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ruth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Ruth center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 11.1 miles away from Ruth center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rutherford County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ruth:

  • RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; RUTHERFORDTON, NC)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; COLUMBUS, NC)
  • CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SHELBY, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruth:

  • Gardner-Webb University (about 18 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,457)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 27 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,162)
  • Limestone College (about 29 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 29 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,076)
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 37 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,312)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 39 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 42 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 2,172)

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Churches in Ruth include: The Bible Tabernacle (A), Southern Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Rutherford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.9. This is about average.
City:

29.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 20.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.8
U.S.:

24.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.06
U.S.:

9.59
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.8
U.S.:

28.3


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.1%
(23.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.8%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruth, NC


Ruth compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ruth travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Rutherford County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Rutherford County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Ruth (based on Rutherford County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.21%
Here70.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentCatholic Church
Adherents76.5%12.3%1.9%1.6%1.3%
Congregations60.7%16.7%5.3%0.7%0.7%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents1.2%0.8%0.8%0.6%3.0%
Congregations2.0%0.7%1.3%2.7%9.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
Rutherford County:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Rutherford County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Rutherford County:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Here:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Rutherford County:

27.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.2%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 0$0 1$400

Ruth government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($9.11)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $44,000 ($100.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($41.00)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($34.17)
    Fire Protection: $14,000 ($31.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000 ($54.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000 ($36.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $624,000 ($1421.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000 ($43.28)
    Highways: $15,000 ($34.17)
  • Tax - Property: $51,000 ($116.17)
    NEC: $1,000 ($2.28)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000 ($29.61)

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.65%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cleveland County, NC  0.58% ($31,073 average AGI)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.25% ($31,170)
from Polk County, NC  0.23% ($27,354)


4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.49%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cleveland County, NC  0.72% ($28,073 average AGI)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.32% ($30,716)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.28% ($27,293)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ruth:

  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCAB (590 AM; 1 kW; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGMA (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: MOONGLOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAGY (1320 AM; 1 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: WAGY, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBRM (1250 AM; 5 kW; MARION, NC; Owner: WBRM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruth:

  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Ruth:

  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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