Rutherfordton, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rutherfordton	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$40,716	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$69,615	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,003	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,819	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,657	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,301	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rutherfordton is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rutherfordton is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rutherfordton is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rutherfordton is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,405 $69,615 $139,230

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rutherfordton median earnings by income bracket

Rutherfordton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	18.2%	18.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Cliffside, NC	727	$79,724	2.0%
Columbus, NC	1,285	$64,134	21.1%
Ellenboro, NC	814	$59,145	27.3%
Ruth, NC	651	$58,075	28.6%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Castle, FL	4,211	$56,975	29.9%
Pupukea, HI	4,211	$140,362	72.6%
Waverly, TN	4,211	$56,286	30.8%
Bowen Island, BC	4,211	n/a
Camdenton, MO	4,210	$56,696	30.3%
Rutherfordton, NC	4,211	$69,615	14.4%

Source: The Rutherfordton, 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.