In 2022, Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC had a population of 134k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $51,557. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC grew from 133,753 to 134,005, a 0.188% increase and its median household income grew from $46,267 to $51,557, a 11.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), White (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.85%).
5.38% of the households in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.5% of the residents in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC are Gardner-Webb University (1,135 degrees awarded in 2022), Isothermal Community College (1,063 degrees), and Cleveland Community College (1,010 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC was $169,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.
Most people in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC borders Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, Buncombe County (Southeast)--Asheville City PUMA, NC, Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, Greenville County (North)--Greer (North & West) & Travelers Rest Cities PUMA, SC, Spartanburg County (North)--Landrum City PUMA, SC, and Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC.