Rankin, PA

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Rankin, Pennsylvania

Rankin, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 6 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Rankin has a population of 2,315.

The People and Families of Rankin

In Rankin, about 26% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Rankin, since the town is home to many young children. The town offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at Rankin, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rankin had a median family income of $18,625.

Rankin Housing

Owners occupy 42% of the housing units in Rankin. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Rankin is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Rankin?

Commuting

In Rankin, 57% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the town, try the public transportation system.

High Points

Rankin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Rankin, PA

Comparing Rankin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	6 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15104
Phone Area Codes	412
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.413
Longitude	-79.878

Station	MCKEESPORT
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,315	100%
Male	938	40.5%
Female	1,377	59.5%
Under 18	758	32.7%
18+	1,557	67.3%
65+	398	17.2%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.02
White	648	28%
African-American	1,605	69.3%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	9	0.4%
Mixed Race	46	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,168
Growth	-147
Growth %	-6.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	67.9%
Italian	6.8%
Slovak	5.2%
Irish	3.9%
Croatian	3.4%
Polish	3%
German	2.8%
US/American	2.2%
African	1.4%
Hungarian	1.1%
Russian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
English	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rankin	2,315	$18,625
Braddock	2,912	$20,669
Braddock Hills	1,998	$40,517
Forest Hills	6,831	$56,199
Munhall	12,264	$41,847
Swissvale	9,653	$35,929
Whitaker	1,338	$39,250

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