Rutherford College, NC Population

Overview

1,112

Total Population

49.7

Median age

47.30%

Female population %

111.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

83.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rutherford College's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rutherford College is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rutherford College's population under 18 was 18.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rutherford College's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rutherford College, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 11.51% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 27.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Rutherford College:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.30% females and 52.70% males in Rutherford College, NC.
The Rutherford College, NC gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 82.

Rutherford College's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rutherford College population: 82.64% are White, 13.76% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 3.42% are multiracial.
Rutherford College's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,064 (95.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rutherford College is White with a population of 919 (82.64% of the total population).

Rutherford College's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,319 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rutherford College's population decreased by 7 (0.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rutherford College's population decreased by 95 (7.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rutherford College's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,216.