Rutherford College, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rutherford College	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$37,717	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$64,273	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,237	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,049	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,119	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rutherford College is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rutherford College is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rutherford College is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rutherford College is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,844 $64,273 $128,546

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rutherford College median earnings by income bracket

Rutherford College employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.2%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northlakes, NC	1,331	$121,150	49.0%
Cedar Rock, NC	290	$105,042	29.2%
Bethlehem, NC	4,098	$101,592	24.9%
Granite Falls, NC	4,805	$99,608	22.5%
Valdese, NC	4,579	$87,891	8.1%
Rutherford College, NC	1,129	$64,273	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pala, CA	1,129	$138,068	69.8%
Archer, FL	1,129	$67,595	16.9%
Crescent Beach, FL	1,129	$83,452	2.6%
Jamestown, IN	1,129	$79,312	2.5%
Harbor Springs, MI	1,129	$76,791	5.6%
Rutherford College, NC	1,129	$64,273	21.0%

Source: The Rutherford College, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.