Overview
1,400
Total Population
49.0
Median age
49.57%
Female population %
101.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
69.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rutledge's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rutledge is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rutledge's population under 18 was 24.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rutledge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rutledge, 14.43% were under the age of 15, 22.29% aged 15 to 29, 36.64% aged 30 to 64, 22.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Rutledge:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.57% females and 50.43% males in Rutledge, TN.
- The Rutledge, TN gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 123.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rutledge's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rutledge population: 95.29% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian and 3.29% are multiracial.
- Rutledge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,368 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rutledge is White with a population of 1,334 (95.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rutledge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,349 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Rutledge's population increased by 116 (9.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rutledge's population increased by 37 (2.88%), 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, Rutledge's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,168.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)