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25984

Rupert, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,014
Median household income
$27,183
People below poverty
43.7%
Median home value
$82,100

Income

The median income of households in 25984 was $27,183. An estimated 13.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 13.6
$10,000 to $14,999 7.7
$15,000 to $24,999 13.9
$25,000 to $34,999 26.3
$35,000 to $49,999 9.6
$50,000 to $74,999 7.1
$75,000 to $99,999 6.6
$100,000 to $149,999 13.5
$150,000 to $199,999 1.8
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55341
Female 28844

An estimated 63% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,732. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63
Social Security 31.2
Retirement income 24.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 19.6
Cash public assistance income 8.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 43.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 83.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 39.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 43.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 83.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 39.1

In 2020-2024, 41.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 25984 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 30.1% and public coverage was 75.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 25984 had a total population of 2,014 - 1,081 (53.7%) females and 933 (46.3%) males. The median age was 35.4 years. An estimated 21.5% of the population was under 18 years, 28.4% was 19 to 44 years, 27.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 18 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 25984 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 42 82
5 to 9 32 142
10 to 14 0 100
15 to 19 108 25
20 to 24 21 92
25 to 29 93 66
30 to 34 102 95
35 to 39 17 0
40 to 44 39 47
45 to 49 96 34
50 to 54 37 51
55 to 59 34 109
60 to 64 116 71
65 to 69 49 79
70 to 74 46 16
75 to 79 22 16
80 to 84 34 47
85 and over 45 9

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.1% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 18.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.3% of the people in 25984 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87.1% of the people in 25984 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 792 households in 25984. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 48% of the households in 25984 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.3% of all households, while 19.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25% of all households.

In 25984, 32.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48
Cohabiting Couples 10.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.3% of males and 55% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.9 9.8
Now married, except separated 45.3 55
Separated 0 8.7
Widowed 7 14.5
Divorced 13.9 12

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 25984, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 100% of the people living in 25984 were U.S. natives. 88.1% of the 25984 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0% of 25984 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. NaN% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated NaN % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 25984 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 25984.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America NaN
Asia NaN
Europe NaN
Africa NaN
Northern America NaN
Oceania NaN

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Language

Among people at least five years old living in 25984 in 2020-2024, 1.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82 % of the people at least one year old living in 25984 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82
Different house, same county 16.5
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 72 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 28.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 25984 was 373 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 345. College or graduate school enrollment was 28.

Educational Attainment of People in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 28.1
High school diploma or equivalency 46.9
Some college, no degree 10
Associate's degree 3.3
Bachelor's degree 8
Graduate or professional degree 3.7

Disability

In 25984, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 28 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 35.4% of people under 18 years old, to 18.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 25984, 38.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 54.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 553 89.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 46 7.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 19 3.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 25984 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 2.9
Manufacturing 5.7
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 15.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.4
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 1.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 25984 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 105 17
Service occupations 302 48.9
Sales and office occupations 114 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 27 4.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 70 11.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.2% of 25984 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 4.2

In 2020-2024, 25984 had a total of 897 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 3.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 34% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.5
Mobile homes 34
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 25984 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 72.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 25984 had 792 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 105 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.2% while renters occupied 27.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.4 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.83.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.1% and another 17.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 25984:

House Heating Fuel Used in 25984 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 13.7
Electricity 73.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.7
All other fuels 6.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 25984 was $82,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 31.1 % had a mortgage. 68.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,353 and for owners without a mortgage it was $477.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 25984 was $649. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.