City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Rupert, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rupert - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,157
Residents
$54,444
Median income
$182,500
Median home
$1,022
Median rent (state)

Rupert - the verdict

Nationally, Rupert sits in the 26th percentile for household income and the 49th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

26th
percentile, household income
37th
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
49th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rupert, ID

Idaho's Rupert is a small town, with 6,157 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Rupert brings in $54,444 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.9%. Rupert's housing stock carries a median value of $182,500, and the median resident age is 31.7 years. About 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 68 residential building permits were authorized in Rupert (Building Boom), up 278% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Rupert reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1390.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Idaho at 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,022 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $170 across Idaho, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 20.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

6,157 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Idaho

Median Household Income

$54,444 /yr

Poverty 18.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

How does Rupert compare to other US cities?

Where Rupert sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 37% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities
Safety 49% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Idaho and the picture shifts: Rupert ranks #44 of 53 Idaho cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rupert against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Rupert's strongest outlier among Idaho cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Rupert ranks #15 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rupert only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#143 of 206
31st percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#155 of 215
27th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#161 of 204
21st percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#15 of 215
93rd percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#189 of 215
12th percentile in Idaho

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

26thIncome percentile
49thSafety percentile

26th percentile nationally for median household income · 49th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rupert's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rupert's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 49 Avg. percentile National median
Rupert's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rupert's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$182,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 63% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rupert $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rupert, ID Rupert, ID's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rupert, ID-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rupert, ID median $54,444/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rupert, ID's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rupert, ID. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,157
Median Income
$54,444
Median Home Value
$182,500
Median Age
31.7
Poverty Rate
18.9%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1390.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
640.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
750.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,000 residents6,200 residents6,400 residents6,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,061 residents 6,460 residents ▲ +6.6%
Rupert's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
68
housing units authorized
Single-Family
68
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 18
2020 21
2021 109
2022 63
2023 31
2024 68

Permit volume increased 278% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
11.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
3.6%
Other
2.8%

Based on 2,744 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Idaho - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Idaho state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rupert sits in

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,022/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Idaho

Fruitland
6,405 people
Weiser
5,803 people
Preston
5,800 people
Rigby
5,251 people
Shelley
4,987 people
Kimberly
4,883 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rupert's 6,157 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Quebradillas zona urbana, PR
6,157 people
Madison, SD
6,158 people
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
6,159 people
Cumberland, IN
6,154 people
Cherryville, NC
6,154 people
Northford, CT
6,161 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rupert's $54,444 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Webster, NC
$54,444 median income
Clarendon, TX
$54,441 median income
Frankfort, KY
$54,438 median income
Hogansville, GA
$54,453 median income
Claysburg, PA
$54,453 median income
Stony Creek Mills, PA
$54,435 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rupert, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rupert, ID - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.8% 19.4% 17.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 53.6% White 60.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.0% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.4% Two or more races 17.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rupert compares to nearby Idaho cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rupert (this city) 6,157 $54,444
Fruitland 6,405 $62,703
Weiser 5,803 $45,463
Preston 5,800 $55,625
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rupert, ID?

What is the population of Rupert, ID? +

Rupert, ID counts 6,157 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rupert, ID? +

Rupert households earn a median of $54,444 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rupert? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rupert; the closest available measure is the Idaho state average, a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Idaho vary by metro area.

Is Rupert, ID safe? +

Rupert has a total crime rate of 1390.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rupert, ID? +

Rupert's median home value sits at $182,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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