One of the benefits of Rupert is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.51 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 citizens of Rupert have a very low rate of college education: just 9.40% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Rupert in 2022 was $23,321, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,284 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. The greatest number of Rupert residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Rupert also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 48.35% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rupert include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Rupert's cultural character, accounting for 17.14% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Rupert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
