Rupert, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

909

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50%

1.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$28,194

11.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$104,000

Population & Diversity

Rupert, WV is home to a population of 909 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (854 people) in Rupert, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rupert, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rupert, WV was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rupert, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
854 ± 402
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 38

2.86%

Hispanic Population

26 people

2.86% of the people in Rupert, WV are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rupert, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
Vietnam
12 ± 26

Rupert, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rupert, WV employs 322 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rupert, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($47,969), Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,897).

Employment

Occupations

322

2024 Value

± 160

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 73.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rupert, WV declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 361 employees to 322 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rupert, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (95 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people), and Production Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rupert, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

322

2024 Value

± 160

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 73.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rupert, WV declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 361 employees to 322 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rupert, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Retail Trade (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rupert, WV, though some of these residents may live in Rupert, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,800

Median earning men ± $14,377

$23,387

Median earning women ± $24,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($47,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rupert, WV was $104,000 in 2024, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,100 to $104,000, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Rupert, WV is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rupert, WV have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rupert, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,218

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Rupert, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rupert, WV 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.

$28,194

Median Household Income

± $14,263

331

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 331 households in Rupert, WV declined from $28,194 from the previous year's value of $31,875.

The following chart displays the households in Rupert, WV 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rupert, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (19.9%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Rupert, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rupert, WV have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.932% of the workforce in Rupert, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rupert, WV (439 out of 878 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rupert, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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