COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rupert vs Twin Falls
PLACE A
Rupert, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Twin Falls, Idaho
Rupert is 99% smaller than Twin Falls. Twin Falls earns more, with a median household income $33,011 higher. Twin Falls has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -7%).
RUPERTTWIN FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population82256,216−99% vs Twin Falls
Population density1,0722,869−1,797
Population growth-6.9%17.4%−24.3 pts
Median age34.135.1−1.0
Male41.1%49.7%−8.5 pts
Female58.9%50.3%+8.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%74.0%+19.9 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%17.3%−14.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other3.2%5.5%−2.3 pts
Median household income$28,194$61,205−$33,011
Per capita income$15,100$32,338−$17,238
Poverty rate50.0%11.4%+38.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.427+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%24.5%−20.6 pts
Graduate degree2.8%8.0%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate11.0%3.0%+8.0 pts
Labor force participation54.8%65.4%−10.7 pts
Median home value$104,000$321,300−$217,300
Median gross rent$634$1,082−$448
Owner-occupied61.0%64.1%−3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%4.6%+12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households72.9%52.8%+20.1 pts
Average commute28.215.7+12.5
Worked from home0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.8%8.9%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025