In 2023, Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC had a population of 136k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $53,007. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC grew from 134,005 to 135,726, a 1.28% increase and its median household income grew from $51,557 to $53,007, a 2.81% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.78%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.65%).
5.64% 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 2023, the median property value in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC was $193,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.
Most people in Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 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.