COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rupert vs Blacksburg
PLACE A
Rupert, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Blacksburg, South Carolina
Rupert is 58% smaller than Blacksburg. Blacksburg earns more, with a median household income $3,898 higher. Blacksburg has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
RUPERTBLACKSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population8221,965−58% vs Blacksburg
Population density1,0721,050+21
Population growth-6.9%2.2%−9.1 pts
Median age34.133.8+0.3
Male41.1%39.8%+1.3 pts
Female58.9%60.2%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%62.3%+31.6 pts
Black0.0%17.0%−17.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%13.4%−10.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.2%7.2%−4.0 pts
Median household income$28,194$32,092−$3,898
Per capita income$15,100$21,247−$6,147
Poverty rate50.0%31.4%+18.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.529−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%13.3%−9.5 pts
Graduate degree2.8%4.1%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate11.0%10.5%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation54.8%59.2%−4.4 pts
Median home value$104,000$157,400−$53,400
Median gross rent$634$834−$200
Owner-occupied61.0%41.5%+19.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%18.7%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households72.9%57.5%+15.4 pts
Average commute28.230.3−2.2
Worked from home0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.8%13.5%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025