Rupert, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

6,190

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

6.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,741

0.546% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,200

12.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rupert, ID is home to a population of 6.19k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Rupert, ID residents were born outside of the country (944 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Rupert, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of Rupert, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rupert, ID was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rupert, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rupert, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 414
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 488
Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 359

52.3%

Hispanic Population

3.24k people

52.3% of the people in Rupert, ID are hispanic (3.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rupert, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

944 people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Rupert, ID residents (944 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rupert, ID was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rupert, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 37

Rupert, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rupert, ID.

Economy

The economy of Rupert, ID employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rupert, ID were Manufacturing (658 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (297 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,839), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,841).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 414

6.57%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rupert, ID grew at a rate of 6.57%, from 2.76k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rupert, ID, are Production Occupations (463 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (435 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rupert, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.94k

2024 Value

± 414

6.57%

1 Year growth

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rupert, ID grew at a rate of 6.57%, from 2.76k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rupert, ID, are Manufacturing (658 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rupert, ID, though some of these residents may live in Rupert, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,091

Median earning men ± $4,820

$23,380

Median earning women ± $4,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($117,895), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($63,646), Manufacturing ($50,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,522).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rupert, ID was $205,200 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,500 to $205,200, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Rupert, ID is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rupert, ID have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rupert, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,624

$1,393

Median Property Taxes

±$288

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rupert, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rupert, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Rupert, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rupert, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,741

Median Household Income

± $10,988

2.19k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Rupert, ID grew to $54,741 from the previous year's value of $54,444.

The following chart displays the households in Rupert, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rupert, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Rupert, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rupert, ID have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Rupert, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rupert, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rupert, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rupert, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rupert, ID (1.19k out of 6.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rupert, ID is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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