Rankin

Population: 1,729
Median household income: $29,783
Median home value: $84,400

Rankin is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,729 residents. The median household income of $29,783 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Rankin's population declined 16.4% from 2,068 to 1,729, while its median home value rose 71.9% from $49,100 to $84,400.

40.5% of workers drive to work alone. 34.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,729
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $29,783
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 899
Homeownership rate: 34.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0681,729

Median household income

$34,091$29,783

Median home value

$49,100$84,400

Median gross rent

$613$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,068	$34,091	$49,100	$613
2020	1,948	$24,341	$57,100	$500
2021	1,793	$26,114	$59,300	$611
2022	1,837	$29,107	$81,700	$563
2023	1,729	$29,783	$84,400	$548

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.3%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	14.3%
5 to 17	149	8.6%
18 to 24	265	15.3%
25 to 34	137	7.9%
35 to 44	261	15.1%
45 to 54	188	10.9%
55 to 64	246	14.2%
65 to 74	105	6.1%
75 and over	131	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	336	19.4%
Black or African American	1,113	64.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	1.4%
Two or more races	82	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	173	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	11.9%
High school graduate	493	46.2%
Some college or associate's	292	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	89	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	67	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone40.5%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit32.5%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289	40.5%
Carpooled	125	17.5%
Public transit	232	32.5%
Walked	9	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	5.9%
Other means	16	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	15.1%
15 to 29 min	307	45.8%
30 to 44 min	106	15.8%
45 to 59 min	132	19.7%
60+ min	25	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 32.6% (563 of 1,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	350	45.8%
Nonfamily households	415	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	765	85.1%
Vacant	134	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	263	34.4%
Renter-occupied	502	65.6%

1-unit, detached34.4%

1-unit, attached19.0%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units26.6%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	309	34.4%
1-unit, attached	171	19.0%
2 to 4 units	146	16.2%
5 to 19 units	239	26.6%
20 or more units	34	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4263408
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.4134, -79.8838

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