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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rutherford, PA compare?
| Figure | Rutherford, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,765 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,649 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Rutherford, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,890±853 |
| Median age | 34.8±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.0%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 45.2%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.4%±4.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 20.7%±11.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.3%±8.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $83,636±$11,494 |
| Per capita income | $35,253±$4,625 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,200±$27,852 |
| Median gross rent | $1,155±$108 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.1%±15.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.8%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.8%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov