| Index | Rutherford College | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $25,440 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $43,400 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $52,431 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $36,250 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $31,172 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 13.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Public administration | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 16.6% | 16.6% |
| Other | 30.5% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Northlakes, NC | 1,304 | $82,895 | 49.8% |
| Cedar Rock, NC | 284 | $70,417 | 27.3% |
| Bethlehem, NC | 3,959 | $67,411 | 21.9% |
| Granite Falls, NC | 4,659 | $67,069 | 21.2% |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | $58,485 | 5.7% |
| Rutherford College, NC | 1,104 | $43,400 | 21.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Archer, FL | 1,104 | $45,179 | 18.3% |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1,104 | $53,859 | 2.6% |
| Cavetown, MD | 1,104 | $88,535 | 60.0% |
| Nashwauk, MN | 1,104 | $50,893 | 8.0% |
| Gerald, MO | 1,104 | $48,750 | 11.9% |
| Rutherford College, NC | 1,104 | $43,400 | 21.6% |
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