Bedford County vs. Rutherford County

Bedford County (TN)Rutherford County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,038324,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.8%23.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,057262,582
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,058262,604
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.1%10.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.8%
White alone, percent87.0%77.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.4%15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.1%3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.6%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.6%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,14618,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,271121,805
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,500$190,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,057$1,316
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$758$996
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%20.6%
Building permits, 20182583,971
Households, 2014-201816,882109,468
Persons per household, 2014-20182.792.76
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%10.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%83.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.3%32.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%70.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,235502,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)86,7531,376,642
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,121,36311,538,970
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)407,5873,515,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,944$12,808
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.028.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,945$63,846
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,988$28,883
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20177885,319
Total employment, 201714,581112,802
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)573,2674,863,698
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,97523,167
All firms, 20123,44219,572
Men-owned firms, 20121,72410,847
Women-owned firms, 20121,3516,859
Minority-owned firms, 20123543,309
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,96015,640
Veteran-owned firms, 20123541,945
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,92716,557
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.6%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201095.1424.0
Land area in square miles, 2010473.64619.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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