Rutherford County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Rutherford County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	38.3 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 30,301	(48.2%)
Females: 32,598	(51.8%)

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Rutherford County:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,479
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$365
State:	$532

Rutherford County:	$108,794
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $157,893

Here:	$157,893
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $161,694

Here:	$161,694
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $110,618

Here:	$110,618
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,742

Here:	$242,742
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,247

Here:	$129,247
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $39,416

Here:	$39,416
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,000

Here:	$10,000
State:	$48,806

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 18
• Assaults: 78
• Burglaries: 469
• Thefts: 483
• Auto thefts: 84

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 22
• Assaults: 105
• Burglaries: 465
• Thefts: 630
• Auto thefts: 137

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rutherford County is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.

Cities in this county include: Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Lake Lure, Ellenboro, Ruth, Bostic, Chimney Rock.

Neighboring counties: Buncombe County , Cherokee County, South Carolina , Burke County , Cleveland County , Spartanburg County, South Carolina , Henderson County , McDowell County , Polk County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Rutherford County: Cleghorn Country Club (A), Dogwood Valley Golf Club (B), Lanes Store (C), Cliffside Junction (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rutherford County include: Haynes Memorial Church (A), Webbs Chapel (B), New Bethel Church (C), Hicks Grove Church (D), High Shoals Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Hillcrest Church (G), Walls Church (H), Mountain View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dobbins Cemetery (1), Walls Cemetery (2), Walker Cemetery (3), Green Hill Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Camp Creek Cemetery (6), Floyds Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: McCall Lake (A), Hayes Lake (B), Sunnyside Lake (C), Murray Hilton Lake (D), Hickory Nut Upper Lake (E), Hickory Nut Lower Lake (F), Burlington Lake (G), Matt Brooks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork First Broad Creek (A), North Fork Sally Queen Creek (B), Gringer Branch (C), Green Branch (D), Greasy Creek (E), Grayson Creek (F), Grays Creek (G), Goodes Creek (H), Lewis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.5%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 2,368
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 880 (32% naturalized citizens)

Rutherford County:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,063
• One, attached: 490
• Two: 664
• 3 or 4: 783
• 5 to 9: 736
• 10 to 19: 190
• 20 or more: 118
• Mobile homes: 6,438
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Rutherford County with a mortgage: 6,703 (594 second mortgage, 1,089 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,239

Here:	56.1% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Rutherford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Rutherford County-area historical earthquake activity is 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 97.9 miles away from Rutherford County center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.7 miles away from the county 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 99.1 miles away from Rutherford County center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 12.5 miles away from the county 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 99.2 miles away from Rutherford County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,709 (82%) Carpooled: 3,591 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%) Taxi: 18 (0%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 448 (2%) Other means: 166 (1%) Worked at home: 706 (3%)

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.
2.11% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($14,730 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($15,289 average AGI)

Rutherford County:	2.54%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

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)
from Buncombe County, NC	0.17% ($33,806)
from Henderson County, NC	0.16% ($36,235)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.15% ($46,258)
from McDowell County, NC	0.10% ($25,095)

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.
2.61% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,165 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($14,601 average AGI)

Rutherford County:	1.88%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

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)
to Polk County, NC	0.19% ($34,750)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.16% ($24,182)
to Gaston County, NC	0.14% ($19,586)
to McDowell County, NC	0.13% ($24,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,814 (9,504 aged, 2,310 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 53,369 (14,081 male householders, 3,993 female householders)

  14,177 spouses, 17,251 children (15,379 natural, 434 adopted, 1,438 stepchildren), 1,366 grandchildren, 356 brothers or sisters, 427 parents, 794 other relatives, 924 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,994 (2,848 male householders (2,369 living alone)), 4,252 female householders (4,019 living alone)), 894 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,536 (1,424 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,523 2-persons, 4,517 3-persons, 3,251 4-persons, 1,210 5-persons, 367 6-persons, 206 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,388 1-person, 582 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

96.7% of residents of Rutherford County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $335,194,000 ($5273 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,895,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $171,676,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,643,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,862,000
Federal grants: $82,922,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,455,000 ($2,556,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,637,000 ($292,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,584,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,404,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.62 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

61% of Rutherford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.

Rutherford County:	61.3%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 47860
• Northeast: 2222
• Midwest: 2283
• South: 8692
• West: 719

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,500

Here:	7.4%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	4.2%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	11.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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