Rutherford, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rutherford	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$25,938	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,460	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,166	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,244	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,544	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,057	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rutherford is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rutherford is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rutherford is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rutherford is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,303 $48,460 $96,920

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.0%	22.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorkville, TN	227	$78,486	3.5%
Milan, TN	7,870	$65,622	19.3%
Obion, TN	1,218	$64,965	20.1%
Troy, TN	1,898	$63,727	21.6%
Trimble, TN	801	$63,124	22.4%
Rutherford, TN	1,109	$48,460	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harold, FL	1,109	$95,140	17.0%
Randolph, NE	1,109	$88,034	8.2%
Arivaca Junction, AZ	1,110	$65,173	19.9%
Grandview, IN	1,108	$52,072	36.0%
Yutan, NE	1,110	$98,125	20.6%
Rutherford, TN	1,109	$48,460	40.4%

Source: The Rutherford, TN 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.