West Virginia · Census place 70828
Rupert town, WV
Quick answer
Rupert town has 977 residents, ranking #152 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $31,875, the median home is worth $98,100 and median gross rent runs $581 a month.
- Population
- 977Rupert town residents
- Median household income
- $31,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $98,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $581Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rupert town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rupert town median would spend about 21.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 49.1% of residents and 57.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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