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Rutherford College, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Rutherford College is a Census town of 1,374 people across 2.31 square miles of land, lying across Burke County and Caldwell County. Median household income is $67,500, 73.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rutherford College
What Rutherford College is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land595 plus or minus 164
- County holding the largest share of its areaBurke County, 98.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inBurke County 98.0 percent, Caldwell County 2.0 percent
Rutherford College crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rutherford College
- Population1,374 plus or minus 379
- Median age41.2
- Population under 18251 plus or minus 108
- Share under 1818.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over204 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households598 plus or minus 167
- Family households438 plus or minus 126
- Share of households that are families73.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rutherford College
- Median household income$67,500
- Per capita income$31,728
- Civilian labor force760 plus or minus 234
- Employed743 plus or minus 232
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over967 plus or minus 239
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent plus or minus 30.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rutherford College
- Housing units696 plus or minus 161
- Occupied units598 plus or minus 167
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate14.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied437 plus or minus 128
- Renter occupied161 plus or minus 93
- Ownership rate73.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$185,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$853 plus or minus $501
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Single family units523 plus or minus 142
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more86 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more12.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes87 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rutherford College gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute709 plus or minus 230
- Commuting under 15 minutes151 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more126 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.8 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone92.4 percent
- Carpooled2.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Rutherford College
- NFIP communityTown of Rutherford College
- NFIP community number370607
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The Town of Rutherford College participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370607 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Burke County, not Rutherford College
Burke County context, not Rutherford College figures
- Establishments in Burke County1,540
- Covered employment, Burke County29,553
- Average annual pay, Burke County$48,986
- Housing units permitted, Burke County422
Every figure in this section is published for Burke County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rutherford College.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rutherford College questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rutherford College, North Carolina?
1,374, in 598 households. Rutherford College town covers 2.31 square miles of land, which is 595 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rutherford College in?
Rutherford College lies in more than one. By area it is 98.0 percent in Burke County, 2.0 percent in Caldwell County. This page sits under Burke County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Rutherford College?
$67,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,600. Median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rutherford College in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rutherford College appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rutherford College, town of, community 370607, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rutherford College figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Burke County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rutherford College.
Is zoning published for Rutherford College?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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