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County population in July 2011: 263,769 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 46,408
Renter-occupied apartments: 20,035
% of renters here:

30%
State:

31%

Land area: 619 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 426 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rutherford County: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Rutherford County races chart

Races in Rutherford County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (78.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (11.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.4%)
  • Asian alone (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 90,585  (49.8%)
Females: 91,438  (50.2%)

Rutherford County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Rutherford County:

2.6 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,859 ($46,312 in 1999)
This county:

$53859
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $688 (lower quartile is $547, upper quartile is $878)
This county:

$688
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $161,700 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
Rutherford County:

$161,700
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,700 - $220,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $151,594
Here:

$151,594
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $74,880
Here:

$74,880
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $100,084
Here:

$100,084
State:

$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,312
Here:

$176,312
State:

$140,531

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,626
Here:

$116,626
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $89,256
Here:

$89,256
State:

$44,109
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,247
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $360

Institutionalized population: 2,117

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 39
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 207
  • Burglaries: 354
  • Thefts: 702
  • Auto thefts: 149

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 183
  • Burglaries: 334
  • Thefts: 642
  • Auto thefts: 107

Rutherford County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 2456 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 2001: 2895 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2002: 2938 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2003: 3330 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2004: 3899 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2005: 4006 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2006: 3733 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 2007: 2817 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2008: 1331 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2009: 995 buildings, average cost: $157,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Rutherford County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.5%



2008 Presidential Election results in Rutherford County Tennessee:


McCain (Republican): 59.2%
Obama (Democratic): 40.0%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,194 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,161 (0.7%)


Rutherford County household income distribution in 2009 Rutherford County home values distribution


Rutherford County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Rutherford County:

12.9%
Tennessee:

17.1%
Median age of residents in 2009: 32 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 32 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 51 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.0%
Whole state:

13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.1%
Whole state:

5.8%

Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rutherford County is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.

Cities in this county include: Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Walterhill, Eagleville, Almaville, Christiana, Kittrell, Lascassas.

Rutherford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Rutherford County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.rutherfordcounty.org

Click to draw/clear Rutherford County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rutherford County: Stewart Creek Boat Ramp (A), Fate Sanders Boat Dock (B), Foxfire Farm (C), Rock Springs (D), Rutherford County Landfill (E), Puckett Store (F), Stones River National Battlefield (G), Old Jefferson (H), Hoovers Gap (I), The Corners (J), Almaville Fire Department Station 3 (K), Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (M), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters (N), Lascassas Volunteer Fire Department Substation (O), Rockvale Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P), Almaville Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Christiana Volunteer Fire Department (R), Fosterville Midland Fire Department (S), Southeast Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rutherford County include: Fellowship Church (A), Big Creek Church (B), Little Bethel Church (C), Powells Chapel (D), Prosperity Church (E), Providence Church (F), Donnel Chapel (G), Lillard Chapel (H), Stewart Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Horway Cemetery (1), Hudson Cemetery (2), Hughes Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Todd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lockwood Lake (A), Walter Hill Lake (B), Browns Mill Lake (C), Mathews Lake (D), Sterling Farmer Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lytle Creek (A), Big Springs Creek (B), Long Creek (C), Lees Spring Branch (D), Andrews Creek (E), Kelly Creek (F), Kelley Creek (G), Jarman Branch (H), West Fork Stones River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rutherford County include: West Fork Recreation Area (1), Nice Mill Dam Recreation Area (2), Mono Recreation Area (3), Lamar Hill Access Area (4), Stones River National Battlefield (5), Fate Sanders Recreation Area (6), Fall Creek Recreation Area (7), East Fork Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bedford County , Cannon County , Coffee County , Davidson County , Marshall County , Williamson County , Wilson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.0%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 16,117
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,608 (39% naturalized citizens)

Rutherford County:

3.6%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,267
  • 1990 to 1994: 966
  • 1985 to 1989: 833
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,165
  • 1975 to 1979: 553
  • 1970 to 1974: 242
  • 1970 to 1974: 133
  • 1965 to 1969: 449

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.5%

Rutherford County marital status for males
Rutherford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 48,200
  • One, attached: 2,228
  • Two: 1,993
  • 3 or 4: 2,521
  • 5 to 9: 5,112
  • 10 to 19: 2,717
  • 20 or more: 3,069
  • Mobile homes: 4,722
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Rutherford County with a mortgage: 32,058 (3,662 second mortgage, 2,699 home equity loan, 72 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,995

Here:

82.1% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.64%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 68,519
Total congregations: 212

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents30,848 (45.0%)9,107 (13.3%)8,926 (13.0%)6,198 (9.0%)1,800 (2.6%)
Congregations53 (25.0%)52 (24.5%)26 (12.3%)2 (0.9%)1 (0.5%)
NameAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents1,741 (2.5%)1,356 (2.0%)1,204 (1.8%)923 (1.3%)6,416 (9.4%)
Congregations4 (1.9%)9 (4.2%)3 (1.4%)7 (3.3%)55 (25.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Rutherford County - Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Walterhill, Eagleville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
This county:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Rutherford County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Rutherford County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97
This county:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 156
Rutherford County:

6.48 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rutherford County:

16.4%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Rutherford County:

Average size of farms: 101 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9,299
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $83.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11,435
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,240
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.36%
Corn for grain: 3901 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1359 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1399 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5611 harvested acres
Vegetables: 45 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Tornado activity:

Rutherford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 59 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 31 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rutherford County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Rutherford County center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/7/2001 at 17:12:25, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1839): May 15, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1839, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 9, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1441): November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 7, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-585): May 7, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-585, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 22, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-459): March 22, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 4, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-424): April 4, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-424, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rutherford County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (30%)
  • Laos (19%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rutherford County (%):



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Rutherford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 78,494 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 11,865 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 206 (0%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 69 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 97 (0%)
  • Walked: 936 (1%)
  • Other means: 483 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,317 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Rutherford County, Tennessee:

  • 3,260 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 958 people in nursing homes
  • 541 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 345 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 162 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 157 people in institutions for the blind
  • 100 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 92 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 38 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 28 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,718.

11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,469 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.19%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($123 average AGI)
Rutherford County:

0.08%
Tennessee average:

0.09%

6.90% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,587 average AGI)
4.20% relocated from other states ($15,759 average AGI)
Rutherford County:

4.20%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Davidson County, TN  3.33% ($35,788 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TN  0.44% ($46,942)
from Wilson County, TN  0.36% ($34,214)
from Bedford County, TN  0.24% ($31,831)
from Coffee County, TN  0.22% ($29,789)
from Sumner County, TN  0.22% ($35,164)
from Cannon County, TN  0.18% ($30,674)


7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.72%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Rutherford County:

0.04%
Tennessee average:

0.04%

5.01% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,469 average AGI)
2.66% relocated to other states ($13,136 average AGI)
Rutherford County:

2.66%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Davidson County, TN  2.12% ($30,683 average AGI)
to Wilson County, TN  0.34% ($38,266)
to Bedford County, TN  0.33% ($39,943)
to Williamson County, TN  0.33% ($49,320)
to Cannon County, TN  0.21% ($30,935)
to Coffee County, TN  0.18% ($39,545)
to Sumner County, TN  0.16% ($37,131)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6

Births per 1000 population in Rutherford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Rutherford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rutherford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,788 (14,304 aged, 3,484 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6187.360
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 94.75
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28331.39

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1567.630
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 595.990
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.93
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.04

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.96
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 36.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 23.7
  • Other - 12.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 66.3
  • Poisoning - 27.2
  • Suffocation - 16.1
  • Other - 8.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 176,225
  • In family households: 150,805 (37,271 male householders, 10,469 female householders)
    38,100 spouses, 54,070 children (48,563 natural, 1,315 adopted, 4,192 stepchildren), 3,055 grandchildren, 1,200 brothers or sisters, 1,130 parents, 2,151 other relatives, 3,359 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 25,420 (9,465 male householders (6,604 living alone)), 9,259 female householders (7,209 living alone)), 6,696 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,798 (2,095 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,118 2-persons, 12,309 3-persons, 11,094 4-persons, 4,382 5-persons, 1,301 6-persons, 536 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,813 1-person, 3,709 2-persons, 777 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

94.1% of residents of Rutherford County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,194,396,000 ($5687 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $55,117,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $333,571,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $128,996,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,515,000
Federal grants: $120,028,000
Federal procurement contracts: $503,099,000 ($4,479,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $107,187,000 ($18,969,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $859,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $440,638,000
Federal Government insurance: $143,942,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 15,772
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,307
Here:

29 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,891
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +25,304
Here:

+116 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rutherford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.30 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 7,731
  • 2000 to 2004: 20,326
  • 1990 to 1999: 26,205
  • 1980 to 1989: 15,919
  • 1970 to 1979: 11,750
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,732
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,400
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,481
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,249
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 168
  • 3 rooms: 985
  • 4 rooms: 2,437
  • 5 rooms: 12,054
  • 6 rooms: 12,893
  • 7 rooms: 8,947
  • 8 rooms: 4,877
  • 9+ rooms: 4,040
  • 1 room: 328
  • 2 rooms: 1,743
  • 3 rooms: 3,846
  • 4 rooms: 6,470
  • 5 rooms: 4,196
  • 6 rooms: 2,021
  • 7 rooms: 988
  • 8 rooms: 258
  • 9+ rooms: 185
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 661
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,345
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,179
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,825
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,352
  • no bedroom: 392
  • 1 bedroom: 5,445
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,553
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,889
  • 4 bedrooms: 686
  • 5+ bedrooms: 70
Cars and other vehicles available in Rutherford County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 819
  • 1 vehicle: 9,400
  • 2 vehicles: 23,172
  • 3 vehicles: 9,781
  • 4 vehicles: 2,458
  • 5+ vehicles: 778
  • no vehicle: 1,813
  • 1 vehicle: 9,351
  • 2 vehicles: 6,644
  • 3 vehicles: 1,600
  • 4 vehicles: 453
  • 5+ vehicles: 174

45% of Rutherford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Tennessee.

Rutherford County:

45.1%
State average:

54.7%


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

  • This state: 108834
  • Northeast: 7318
  • Midwest: 21771
  • South: 30649
  • West: 5375

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rutherford County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (49.8%)
  • Utility gas (43.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.7%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Electricity (79.1%)
  • Utility gas (16.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,477
Here:

6.7%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 852
Here:

8.7%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 947
Here:

6.6%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Rutherford County government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,176,000
  • Charges - All Other: $21,176,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,030,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,746,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $238,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $147,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $50,436,000
    Regular Highways: $4,436,000
    General: $3,768,000
    General Public Buildings: $217,000
    Judicial & Legal: $183,000
    Corrections - Other: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $164,540,000
    Police Protection: $11,903,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,041,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,260,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,852,000
    Regular Highways: $5,676,000
    General - Other: $4,432,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,121,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,881,000
    Financial Administration: $3,281,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,322,000
    General Public Buildings: $807,000
    Libraries: $786,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $631,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $432,000
    Parks & Recreation: $291,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $827,000
    Education: $404,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,363,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $30,438,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,267,000
    Parks & Recreation: $100,000
    Health: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $542,000
    General Support: $478,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $22,882,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $166,327,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $108,860,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,995,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $178,098,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $105,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,641,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $241,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,224,000
    Other, NEC: $3,160,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,500,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,896,000
    Property Sale Other: $403,000
    Rents: $116,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,110,000
    Police Protection: $869,000
    General - Other: $778,000
    Health - Other: $503,000
    Solid Waste Management: $402,000
    Regular Highways: $284,000
    Central Staff: $110,000
    Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
    Judicial: $109,000
    Corrections - Other: $88,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $28,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $14,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,086,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,855,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $93,933,000
    All Other: $5,072,000
    Highways: $3,686,000
    Health & Hospitals: $901,000
    General Support: $648,000
  • Tax - Property: $85,583,000
    Total General Sales: $60,348,000
    NEC: $10,995,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $7,642,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,214,000
    Other Selective Sales: $644,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $127,013,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,720
  • Number of aged recipients: 303
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,417
  • Number of recipients under 18: 514
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,645
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 561
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 972
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,338


Rutherford County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Rutherford County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 26 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,553$145,6751,308$148,7536,277$159,549252$66,1677$708,143553$119,10735$71,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED72$135,61155$152,800515$154,87842$33,4050$020$98,5007$68,571
APPLICATIONS DENIED266$141,135177$127,0621,932$155,506238$35,7140$0111$100,07238$70,447
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN300$151,527289$153,5221,574$161,16753$49,4721$2,727,00074$115,59516$81,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS50$159,86035$133,314395$160,25116$111,0630$016$104,1250$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 25 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED183$175,044262$189,5885$148,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED58$175,46694$187,5968$128,875
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$145,12544$220,7733$95,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$170,36417$178,8242$163,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$122,14313$214,2314$140,000

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Rutherford County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James87870.6 years
Mary71878.6 years
William66672.6 years
John61772.3 years
Robert47669.5 years
Charles29469.0 years
George26874.0 years
Willie24077.5 years
Thomas22670.3 years
Margaret18878.0 years
Most common last names in Rutherford County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith39174.6 years
Jones22474.6 years
Brown20573.5 years
Johnson17673.5 years
Williams17074.6 years
Davis15172.5 years
Taylor12874.5 years
Miller11576.4 years
Barrett11474.7 years
Harris11473.9 years
Businesses in Rutherford County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3LensCrafters1
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza5
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Ann Taylor1Marshalls1
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's6McDonald's13
Ashley Furniture1Men's Wearhouse2
AutoZone6Microtel1
Baskin-Robbins4Motel 61
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity1
Baymont Inn1New Balance2
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co2
Best Western1Nike14
Blockbuster2OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Olive Garden1
Burger King4Outback1
CVS8Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A3Panda Express2
Chico's1Panera Bread1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Papa John's Pizza2
Church's Chicken1Payless2
Clarion1Penske3
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart2
ColorTyme1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut6
Comfort Suites2Publix Super Markets6
Cracker Barrel3Quality1
Cricket Wireless11Quiznos5
Curves3RadioShack3
DHL1Ramada2
Dairy Queen3Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Red Robin2
Discount Tire3Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza5Rite Aid6
DressBarn2Rodeway Inn1
Dunkin Donuts1Ruby Tuesday2
Econo Lodge1Rue212
Express1Ryan's Grill1
Fashion Bug1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
FedEx29SAS Shoes2
Finish Line1SONIC Drive-In9
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Sam's Club1
Forever 211Sears3
GNC7Shoe Carnival1
GameStop5Sleep Inn2
Gap1Spencer Gifts1
Goodwill1Sprint Nextel3
Gymboree1Staples2
H&R Block9Starbucks7
Hardee's5Steak 'n Shake1
Havertys Furniture1Subway22
Hobby Lobby1Super 82
Holiday Inn3T-Mobile8
Hollister Co.1T.G.I. Driday's1
Home Depot2T.J.Maxx1
Hot Topic1Taco Bell8
Howard Johnson1Talbots1
IHOP2Target2
JCPenney1The Room Place1
Jack In The Box2Toys"R"Us2
JoS. A. Bank1True Value1
Jones New York2U-Haul12
Journeys1UPS26
KFC5Verizon Wireless2
Kmart2Victoria's Secret1
Knights Inn1Waffle House6
Kohl's2Walgreens11
Kroger9Walmart3
La Quinta1Wendy's5
La-Z-Boy1White Castle1
Lane Bryant1YMCA2
Lane Furniture2
Browse common businesses in Rutherford County, TN


Rutherford County on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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