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Rutherfordton town, North Carolina

NC · population 3,680 · GEOID 3758460

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±36 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

3,680

0.03% of North Carolina · 3,680 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±36 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$860

better than the United States

This place $860
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 38.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $288,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $59,375 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 7.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.03% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024