COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rutherfordton vs Shelby
PLACE A
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Shelby, Indiana
Rutherfordton is 2170% larger than Shelby. Rutherfordton earns more, with a median household income $27,195 higher.
RUTHERFORDTONSHELBYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,723164+2170% vs Shelby
Population density899127+771
Population growth-13.6%-16.0%+2.4 pts
Median age38.963.4−24.5
Male45.2%51.2%−6.1 pts
Female54.8%48.8%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.5%100.0%−31.5 pts
Black10.4%0.0%+10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.9%0.0%+9.9 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other9.9%0.0%+9.9 pts
Median household income$59,375$32,180+$27,195
Per capita income$36,380$26,070+$10,310
Poverty rate12.7%32.9%−20.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.344+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%0.0%+35.0 pts
Graduate degree10.6%0.0%+10.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
Labor force participation56.3%6.7%+49.6 pts
Median home value$288,400$128,100+$160,300
Median gross rent$860––
Owner-occupied64.3%81.8%−17.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.6%0.0%+10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households53.9%0.0%+53.9 pts
Average commute22.319.2+3.1
Worked from home10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.9%7.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024