The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rutledge has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rutledge a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Rutledge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Rutledge is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.21% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rutledge in 2022 was $25,315, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,260 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.
