One of the benefits of Rupert is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.98 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Rupert has a very low overall level of education: only 8.07% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Rupert in 2022 was $23,447, which is low income relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,788 for a family of four. However, Rupert contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rupert is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rupert home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Rupert, accounting for 53.61% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Rupert residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rupert include German, English, Scottish, Irish, and European.
Rupert also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.30%.
The most common language spoken in Rupert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
