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Rupert, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 183.
Population change since 2000: +5.2%
Males: 88  (48.4%)
Females: 95  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip code: 17815

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,571 (it was $32,321 in 2000)
Rupert:

$45,571
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,650 (it was $20,412 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,373 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
Rupert:

$185,373
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $191,996; detached houses: $190,167
March 2022 cost of living index in Rupert: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%

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Ancestries: English (25.6%), Italian (20.5%), American (17.9%), German (17.9%), Irish (10.3%), European (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 202 people per square mile   (very low).

Rupert, Pennsylvania map

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,580 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,422 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (51.5 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Fernville, PA (1.3 miles ),
Bloomsburg, PA (1.4 miles ),
Catawissa borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Buckhorn, PA (1.7 miles),
Espy, PA (1.9 miles ),
Mainville, PA (2.3 miles),
Lightstreet, PA (2.3 miles ),
Almedia, PA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 40.98 N, Longitude: 76.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Rupert, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rupert, PA in 2022

Rupert satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Rupert, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Food (7.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.5%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (18.2%)
  • Construction (14.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (10.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.3%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (15.8%)
  • Food (13.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (13.2%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Printing & related support activities (7.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.9%)
Most common occupations in Rupert, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
  • Bus drivers (6.5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Bus drivers (10.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (23.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (13.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.3%)

Average climate in Rupert, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rupert, Pennsylvania average temperatures Rupert, Pennsylvania average precipitation Rupert, Pennsylvania humidity Rupert, Pennsylvania wind speed Rupert, Pennsylvania snowfall Rupert, Pennsylvania sunshine Rupert, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00035. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00035
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Rupert-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Rupert place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 tornado 23.6 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rupert-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 226.2 miles away from Rupert center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from Rupert center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 207.0 miles away from Rupert center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Rupert center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 282.1 miles away from Rupert center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rupert topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rupert:

  • GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER - BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • COLUMBIA MONTOUR HHS VNA (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; DANVILLE, PA)
  • BALANCED CARE, BLOOMSBURG (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GRANDVIEW HEALTH HOMES, INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DANVILLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Rupert:

  • 14 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rupert:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 3 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,452)
  • Bucknell University (about 22 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 25 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Susquehanna University (about 25 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 30 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 34 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • Wilkes University (about 36 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Montour Township Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

14.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Rupert:

Marital status in Rupert, PA
  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 7.4%
  • Widowed: 1.2%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Rupert:

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rupert, PA (based on Columbia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,85879
Catholic8,0357
Evangelical Protestant5,57234
Other6934
Orthodox1201
None36,017-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Columbia County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Here:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Columbia County:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Columbia County:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

28.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Columbia County:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.6%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.3%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.8
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rupert:

23.4%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rupert:

19.1%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rupert:

41.8%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Rupert:

52.8%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.7%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rupert, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Rupert:

  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 2 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rupert:

  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Rupert:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.4mTotal length
  • $146,000Total costs
  • 6,755Total average daily traffic
  • 402Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,014Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$115,3404$101,6921$36,740
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$66,9600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$88,1100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$111,0100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0503.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rupert, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rupert, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rupert, PA
  • 87.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.0%Electricity
  • 5.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rupert, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Rupert compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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