Rutherford.
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New Jersey·Bergen County
4 tracts·19K people·$604K median·6,794/mi²
White 60 · Hispanic 21 · Asian 12 · Black 4 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0
Married couple 52 · Other 26 · Living alone 22
Professional 46 · Health 21 · Retail 14 · Manufacturing 8 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 59 · Sales · office 21 · Service 9 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 51 · Work from home 23 · Transit 17 · Carpool 7 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Rutherford is $603,600 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Rutherford has 18,894 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.0; the population is 59.9% White, 20.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 3.9% Black, 2.7% Multiracial and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 60.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.5% (Census ACS).
Lincoln School (84%) and Washington School (60%) lead the elementary schools; Pierrepont School (70%) and Union School (69%) lead the middle schools; Rutherford High School is the high school with reported scores (64%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,966/month, 25% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Rutherford is $143,153 a year, 66% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Rutherford, median rent is $1,966/month and the median home value is $603,600 (Census ACS).
Rutherford reported 0.4 violent crimes and 12.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 94 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 28 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Rutherford are inland flooding (92), winter weather (78) and strong wind (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.34g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Rutherford, 1.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).