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Rutherfordton, NC (Town Center)

Found within zip codes: 28139, 28160

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$159,980

medium cost relative to North Carolina
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,827,000+		0%
$1,371,001-$1,827,000		0%
$913,001-$1,371,000		1%
$730,001-$913,000		1%
$548,001-$730,000		1%
$366,001-$548,000		5%
$183,001-$366,000		32%
$91,001-$183,000		40%
$0-$91,000		20%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to NC, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

R S CENTRAL PO BOX 1119, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 (828) 287-3304	09-12
R S MIDDLE 545 CHARLOTTE RD E, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 (828) 286-4461	06-08
RUTHERFORD OPPORTUNITY CENTER 171 CHERRY MT STREET, ELLENBORO, NC 28040 (828) 453-5075	07-12
RUTHERFORDTON ELEMENTARY 134 MAPLE STREET, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 (828) 287-3778	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS, NC School District

10,121 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of NC school districts	51.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	40.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

75%	75%	83%	84%	66%	66%	STATE
75%	75%	83%	84%	66%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	78.0	56.6
BLACK (%)	17.8	31.5
HISPANIC (%)	3.7	8.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	2.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	48.0	42.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,693	$47,497,000	57.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$410	$4,149,000	5.0
STAFF	$305	$3,086,000	3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$74	$747,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$436	$4,417,000	5.3
OPERATION	$615	$6,226,000	7.5
TRANSPORTATION	$254	$2,566,000	3.1
OTHER	$182	$1,843,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,276	$23,034,000	27.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,241	$12,560,000	15.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,210	$83,091,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	22.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.4

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Rutherfordton
1 in 705
in North Carolina
1 in 198

	Town Center	Rutherfordton	North Carolina
		1.42	5.05

Rutherfordton, NC violent crimes

Population: 4,228
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	2	2	2
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.47	0.47	0.47

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Town Center
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in Rutherfordton
1 in 25
in North Carolina
1 in 22

	Town Center	Rutherfordton	North Carolina
		39.97	43.96

Rutherfordton, NC property crimes

Population: 4,228
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	31	130	8
RATE PER 1,000	7.33	30.75	1.89

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Town Center	Rutherfordton	North Carolina
		1213	12

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	179.37%	9.44%	8	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Rutherfordton, NC Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NC*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	183.06%	9.63%	8	8
Last 10 Years	91.32%	9.13%	8	7
Last 5 Years	43.90%	8.78%	8	8
Last 2 Years	9.87%	4.93%	7	8
Last 12 Months	3.42%	3.42%	8	8
Latest Quarter	0.72%	2.88%	6	6
			* 10 is highest

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