Rutledge is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,331 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rutledge is the 262nd largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Rutledge, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.20% of Rutledge’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Rutledge is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rutledge who work in food service (10.75%), office and administrative support (8.36%), and healthcare (7.51%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rutledge is worth considering. Rutledge is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Rutledge are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.49% of adults in Rutledge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Rutledge in 2022 was $28,087, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,348 for a family of four. However, Rutledge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rutledge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rutledge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rutledge include Irish, English, German, European, and Belgian. The most common language spoken in Rutledge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
