gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 5,645 people, 2,024 households, and 1,443 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,204 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.65% White, 0.37% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 22.69% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.39% of the population. There were 2,024 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.31. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,105, and the median income for a family was $29,423. Males had a median income of $28,070 versus $16,779 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,253. About 18.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. Education Rupert is served by the Minidoka County Schools system. Children are zoned to: Rupert Elementary School (Rupert - Grades K-5) Paul Elementary School (Paul - Grades K-5) Acequia Elementary School (Acequia - Grades K-5) Heyburn Elementary School (Heyburn - Grades K-5) East Minico Middle School (Rupert - grades 6-8) West Minico Middle School (Paul - grades 6-8) Minico High School (unincorporated Minidoka County, grades 9-12), midway between Paul and Rupert Mt. Harrison High School (Heyburn - grades 9-12, alternative high school) Notable people Boyd Coddington, hot rod shop-owner and television show host Lou Dobbs, television anchor and pundit Bill Fagerbakke, actor