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North Carolina · Census place 58460

Rutherfordton town, NC

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Rutherfordton town has 3,669 residents, ranking #224 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $59,750, the median home is worth $226,900 and median gross rent runs $901 a month.

Population
3,669Rutherfordton town residents
Median household income
$59,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$226,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$901Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Rutherfordton town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Rutherfordton town median would spend about 18.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.1% of residents and 65% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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