Rupert

Population: 977
Median household income: $31,875
Median home value: $98,100

Located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Rupert is a community with a population of 977. Its median household income of $31,875 runs below the Greenbrier County figure of $48,662.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rupert's population declined 2.1% from 998 to 977, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $77,800 to $98,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 977
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $31,875
Median home value: $98,100
Median gross rent: $581
Housing units: 392
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

998977

Median household income

$34,306$31,875

Median home value

$77,800$98,100

Median gross rent

$535$581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	998	$34,306	$77,800	$535
2020	1,267	$26,989	$77,100	$524
2021	1,091	$26,513	$81,700	$540
2022	1,093	$27,244	$97,700	$588
2023	977	$31,875	$98,100	$581

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3424.8%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	7.6%
5 to 17	235	24.1%
18 to 24	36	3.7%
25 to 34	242	24.8%
35 to 44	63	6.4%
45 to 54	118	12.1%
55 to 64	79	8.1%
65 to 74	69	7.1%
75 and over	61	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	909	93.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate54.4%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	18.4%
High school graduate	344	54.4%
Some college or associate's	135	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	8	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	29	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	285	81.4%
Carpooled	58	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	16.9%
15 to 29 min	68	19.8%
30 to 44 min	178	51.9%
45 to 59 min	4	1.2%
60+ min	35	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 49.1% (466 of 949)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	68.7%
Nonfamily households	102	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	83.2%
Vacant	66	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	57.7%
Renter-occupied	138	42.3%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	61.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	36	9.2%
5 to 19 units	9	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	105	26.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5470828
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.9648, -80.6868