Rutherford, NJ Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 18,782 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Population (male): 8,962

Population (female): 9,820

Median Age: 41.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,424.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Rutherford: 121.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 6.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (4.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.8% for Black residents, 9.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.3% for other race residents, 32.1% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Rutherford, New Jersey as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rutherford is 3,731 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city i

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (16.2%), Irish (9.1%), Polish (5.8%), American (3.3%), German (2.7%), Egyptian (2.0%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land Area: 2.81 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 07070

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $92,057 (it was $63,820 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $43,168 (it was $30,495 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $424,989 (it was $217,600 in 2000) Rutherford:$424,989NJ:$334,900

Races:
      White alone - 11,112 - 59.0%
      Hispanic - 3,463 - 18.4%
      Asian alone - 3,361 - 17.8%
      Black alone - 402 - 2.1%
      Two or more races - 375 - 2.0%
      Other race alone - 50 - 0.3%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 9 - 0.05%
      American Indian alone - 1 - 0.01%