Rankin, TX

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Rankin, Texas

Rankin, Texas, in Upton county, is 50 miles SE of Odessa, Texas (center to center) and 240 miles NW of San Antonio, Texas. The city has a population of 800.

The People and Families of Rankin

In Rankin, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rankin had a median family income of $41,250.

Rankin Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Rankin. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Rankin, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Rankin tends to be by car. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Rankin, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Rankin, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles SE of Odessa, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	240 miles NW of San Antonio, Texas
County	Upton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	79778
Phone Area Codes	432
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.223
Longitude	-101.937

Station	MCCAMEY
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 82 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Station	CRANE 2 E
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 81 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	15.3 inches

Station	BAKERSFIELD
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 96 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	15.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	800	100%
Male	388	48.5%
Female	412	51.5%
Under 18	212	26.5%
18+	588	73.5%
65+	123	15.4%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	3.03
White	672	84%
African-American	20	2.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	96	12%
Mixed Race	8	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	215	26.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	725
Growth	-75
Growth %	-9.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.9%
English	17.7%
US/American	17%
German	10.7%
Irish	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	1.7%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rankin	800	$41,250
Iraan	1,238	$48,207
Mccamey	1,805	$28,906

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Rankin Public Library 310 E 10th St Rankin, Texas (432) 693-2881

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