Polk County vs. Rutherford County

Polk County (NC)Rutherford County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,61166,826
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,52167,816
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,51067,810
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%21.6%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.8%
White alone, percent92.8%87.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%9.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5574,064
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,80334,466
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$114,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$995
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$828$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%6.9%
Building permits, 201879150
Households, 2014-20189,04726,345
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%66.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.7%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,41671,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,400245,843
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)78,166672,462
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,771600,079
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,971$8,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.025.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,834$40,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,344$22,493
Persons in poverty, percent11.8%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174761,260
Total employment, 20173,94815,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,103512,921
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0314,134
All firms, 20122,1635,034
Men-owned firms, 20121,2552,879
Women-owned firms, 20127011,510
Minority-owned firms, 201288470
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0214,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012411527
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6774,235
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%21.2%
Population per square mile, 201086.3120.2
Land area in square miles, 2010237.79564.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (NC) and Rutherford county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.