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Rupert, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Greenbrier County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
977 Population 1,269/sq mi density
$31,875 Median Income $15,552 per capita
$98,100 Home Value $113,499 Zillow
$581 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$31,875 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,100 home value, $581/mo rent
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$31,875
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,552
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.5%
267% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rupert vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rupert’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,875
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,552
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,500
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$849
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$849
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,454M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2%
Other 16.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,392
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
150
Retail
149
Manufacturing
24

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,500
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,903
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$31,875
Per Capita Income$15,552
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$57,500
Avg Weekly Wage$849
County GDP$1,454M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.5%
Poverty Rate45.5%
Gini Coefficient0.489
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone81.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,392
Restaurants86
Healthcare150
Retail149
Manufacturing24

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$57,500
Avg Property Tax$2,903