Rutherford, PA

Census Place

Add Comparison

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

1.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.11%

21.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$189,300

11.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,606

4.73% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Rutherford, PA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Rutherford, PA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rutherford, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.91%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%).

None of the households in Rutherford, PA 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.

91.6% of the residents in Rutherford, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rutherford, PA was $189,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

United States Pennsylvania Dauphin County, PA Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Dauphin County (Central)--Harrisburg City & Colonial Park PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Rutherford, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.3% of Rutherford, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2023, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.45k people) in Rutherford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.6% of Rutherford, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rutherford, PA was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rutherford, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rutherford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 759
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 721
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 764

11.6%

Hispanic Population

808 people

11.6% of the people in Rutherford, PA are hispanic (808 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rutherford, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

15.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2023, 16.3% of Rutherford, PA residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rutherford, PA was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rutherford, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 57

Rutherford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rutherford, PA employs 3.61k people. The largest industries in Rutherford, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (997 people), Transportation & Warehousing (419 people), and Manufacturing (377 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,439), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,250), and Manufacturing ($83,046).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.61k

2023 Value

± 624

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rutherford, PA grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 3.44k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rutherford, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (726 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (579 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rutherford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.61k

2023 Value

± 624

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rutherford, PA grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 3.44k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rutherford, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (997 people), Transportation & Warehousing (419 people), and Manufacturing (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rutherford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Rutherford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,730

Median earning men ± $22,106

$43,083

Median earning women ± $5,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,758), Manufacturing ($83,274), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,909), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,328), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,413).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rutherford, PA was $189,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,900 to $189,300, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Rutherford, PA is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$189,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,648

$1,759

Median Property Taxes

±$384

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rutherford, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rutherford, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.4% of the housing units in Rutherford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rutherford, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Rutherford, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.5k

Number of Households

± 505

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Rutherford, PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Rutherford, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rutherford, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Rutherford, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rutherford, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Rutherford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rutherford, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rutherford, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rutherford, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rutherford, PA (566 out of 6.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rutherford, PA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Rutherford, PA has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 9.37% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see 918 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.99% increase from the previous year (909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Dauphin County, PA.

918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dauphin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see an average of 918 patients per year. This represents a 0.99% increase from the previous year (909 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dauphin County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.72%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

9.64%

Medicare

9.37%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rutherford, PA declined by 13.5% from 4.31% to 3.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rutherford, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Pennsylvania

State

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA