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    Rutherford, NJ
    Demographic Data



    Rutherford Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Rutherford Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    19,214

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.9%
    5 - 17:
    17.4%
    18 - 24:
    11.7%
    25 - 34:
    11.9%
    35 - 54:
    28.3%
    55 - 64:
    12.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    15.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    7.7%
    7.7%
    95.7%
    95.7%
    60.5%
    60.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Rutherford
    USA
    $62,187
    $62,187
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Rutherford
    USA
    $143,153
    $143,153
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    5.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Finance
    Manufacturing
    Wholesale
    Public Service
    Information Technology
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Administration
    Other
    16.0%
    16.0%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    10.1%
    10.1%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    59.8%
    59.8%
    20.8%
    20.8%
    12.3%
    12.3%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Italian
    Irish
    German
    Polish
    English
    French
    Scottish
    Russian
    Turkish
    Dutch
    Welsh
    Swedish
    Czech
    Greek
    Lebanese
    Lithuanian
    Ukrainian
    Portuguese
    Scots-Irish
    Egyptian
    18.0%
    18.0%
    15.1%
    15.1%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Langs. of India
    Other Asian languages
    Polish
    Slavic languages
    Korean
    Tagalog
    Chinese
    Italian
    Arabic
    Russian
    French Creole
    Japanese
    Portuguese
    Serbo-Croatian
    Persian
    West Germanic languages
    German/Yiddish
    French
    69.6%
    69.6%
    14.2%
    14.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Rutherford Residents

    21.3%

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