Rutherford County vs. Polk County

Rutherford County (NC)Polk County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,82620,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,81620,521
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,81020,510
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%31.1%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.0%
White alone, percent87.0%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent9.9%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.0%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0641,557
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,46611,803
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,800$212,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$995$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$828
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%9.3%
Building permits, 201815079
Households, 2014-201826,3459,047
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.6%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%31.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,84514,416
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)245,843104,400
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)672,46278,166
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)600,079100,771
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,913$4,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.827.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,347$48,834
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,493$30,344
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,260476
Total employment, 201715,8613,948
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)512,921121,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1342,031
All firms, 20125,0342,163
Men-owned firms, 20122,8791,255
Women-owned firms, 20121,510701
Minority-owned firms, 201247088
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3662,021
Veteran-owned firms, 2012527411
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2351,677
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.4%0.0%
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, 200721.2%32.3%
Population per square mile, 2010120.286.3
Land area in square miles, 2010564.15237.79

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