City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Rutledge, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rutledge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,521
Residents
$41,000
Median income
$152,300
Median home
$941
Median rent (state)

Rutledge - the verdict

Nationally, Rutledge sits in the 9th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

9th
percentile, household income
28th
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rutledge, TN

1,521 people live in Rutledge, Tennessee - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rutledge households earn a median of $41,000 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Rutledge's housing stock carries a median value of $152,300, and the median resident age is 49.2 years. About 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Tennessee scores 91.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $941 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 18.6 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,521 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$41,000 /yr

Poverty 7.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Rutledge compare to other US cities?

Rutledge measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 28% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rutledge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Tennessee's city distribution

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rutledge ranks #319 - the 34th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rutledge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#389 of 458
15th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#319 of 482
34th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#296 of 455
35th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#295 of 482
38th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#283 of 482
41st percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

9thIncome percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rutledge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$152,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 72% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rutledge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rutledge, TN Rutledge, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rutledge, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rutledge, TN median $41,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rutledge, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rutledge, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,521
Median Income
$41,000
Median Home Value
$152,300
Median Age
49.2
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
44.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.5%

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,250 residents1,300 residents1,350 residents1,400 residents1,450 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,343 residents 1,411 residents ▲ +5.1%
Rutledge's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.2%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.6%
Other
1.9%

Based on 572 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rutledge sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$941/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
18.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Banner Hill
1,519 people
Chapel Hill
1,531 people
Watertown
1,511 people
Tennessee Ridge
1,546 people
Spencer
1,494 people
Kenton
1,487 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rutledge's 1,521 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Los Ranchos, CA
1,521 people
Stockton, KS
1,521 people
Edgard, LA
1,521 people
Mechanicsville, MD
1,521 people
West Park, NJ
1,521 people
Dobson, NC
1,521 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rutledge's $41,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Brantleyville, AL
$41,000 median income
Cantwell, AK
$41,000 median income
Hillman, MI
$41,000 median income
Wheeling, MO
$41,000 median income
Medicine Lake, MT
$41,000 median income
Kinta, OK
$41,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rutledge, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rutledge, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2% White 92.3% Black or African American 1.8% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 4.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rutledge compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rutledge (this city) 1,521 $41,000
Banner Hill 1,519 $66,270
Chapel Hill 1,531 $77,826
Watertown 1,511 $62,991
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rutledge, TN?

What is the population of Rutledge, TN? +

Rutledge, TN counts 1,521 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rutledge, TN? +

Rutledge households earn a median of $41,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rutledge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rutledge; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rutledge, TN? +

A typical home in Rutledge is worth $152,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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