Rupert, WV

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Rupert, West Virginia

Rupert, West Virginia, in Greenbrier county, is 57 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 175 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 940.

The People and Families of Rupert

In Rupert, about 54% of adults are married. Lots of people in Rupert live independently, in one-person housing.

The government tells us that the town features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rupert had a median family income of $26,932.

Rupert Housing

In Rupert, 79% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Rupert, 96% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Rupert strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rupert, WV

Comparing Rupert to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	175 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Greenbrier
Standard Zip Codes	25984
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.963
Longitude	-80.689

Station	MC ROSS 3 E
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	56 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Station	RICHWOOD 1 SSE
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 78 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.9 inches

Station	OAK HILL
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	940	100%
Male	431	45.9%
Female	509	54.1%
Under 18	205	21.8%
18+	735	78.2%
65+	186	19.8%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.86
White	915	97.3%
African-American	12	1.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	944
Growth	4
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	44.1%
German	14.2%
Irish	12.9%
English	9.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
Italian	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rupert	940	$26,932
Alderson	1,091	$29,028
Lewisburg	3,624	$42,940
Meadow Bridge	321	$27,000
Quinwood	435	$24,196
Rainelle	1,545	$26,528
Ronceverte	1,557	$27,500

Library
Rupert Public Library 602 Nicholas Street Rupert, West Virginia (304) 392-6158

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