Rutherford County, Tennessee Facts
Facts |
State |
Tennessee |
Land area |
619.4 square miles |
Population Density |
424 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
281,029 |
Population change |
7% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.7% |
Under 18 |
25.3% |
65 and over |
9.3% |
Females |
50.7% |
White |
80.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
7 |
Asian |
3.2% |
Two or more races |
2.3% |
Black or African American |
13.5% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
90% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
28.3% |
Veterans |
19,043 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
96,731 |
Persons per household |
2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
81.2% |
Median household income |
$55,401 |
The per capita income |
$25,077 |
Live below the poverty line. |
13% |
housing units |
106,433 |
Multi-unit structures |
21% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$159,100 |
Residents owning their homes. |
67.6% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
20,939 |
Women-owned firms |
25.3% |
Asian-owned firms |
2.6% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
2.7% |
Black-owned firms |
6.1% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$2,804,294 |
Retail sales per capita |
$11,588 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$11,304,846 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$6,226,284 |