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Allegheny County

Population in July 2007: 2,124. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 860  (40.5%)
Females: 1,264  (59.5%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,745 (it was $13,832 in 2000)
Rankin:  $16,745
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $34,753 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
Rankin:  $34,753
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,486; Detached houses: $46,163; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,293; In 2-unit structures: $41,504; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,161; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $13,860

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Races in Rankin:

  • Black (69.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Rankin: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (6.6%), Irish (5.4%), German (5.0%), Slovak (4.8%), Polish (2.8%), United States (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1892

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 4862 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rankin

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rankin borough

  • Never married: 39.5%
  • Now married: 28.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

23 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rankin:  2.7% ($683)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (5.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (251.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Braddock borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Swissvale borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Whitaker borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Braddock Hills borough, PA (1.0 miles ), North Braddock borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Edgewood borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Homestead borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Forest Hills borough, PA (1.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 79.88 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -156 (-6.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Crime in Rankin by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007
Murders 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.047.3
Rapes 00020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.092.20.0
Robberies 15073
    per 100,000 43.2215.10.0322.6141.8
Assaults 12991117
    per 100,000 518.1387.1394.9506.9803.4
Burglaries 4302229
    per 100,000 172.7129.00.01013.81370.5
Thefts 21411818
    per 100,000 906.7172.043.9829.5850.7
Auto thefts 330128
    per 100,000 129.5129.00.0553.0378.1
Arson 10000
    per 100,000 43.20.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 175.3168.280.7420.3457.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.47
US city average:  3.00

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Rankin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Rankin borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Shawntae Spencer - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Feb 22, 1982).


Hospitals/medical centers near Rankin:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 2 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rankin, PA

Amtrak stations near Rankin:
  • 7 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rankin:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public elementary/middle school in Rankin:
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Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  60.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  45.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  18.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rankin, PA


8 people in religious group quarters


Rankin compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Rankin travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegheny County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Rankin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.7%6.5%5.2%3.5%1.7%
Congregations21.2%15.8%11.1%9.2%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%0.9%0.6%10.3%
Congregations3.8%2.6%0.7%2.7%28.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$862$10,3440$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,082$32,3281$521
Police Protection - Officers 3$24,546$98,1840$0
Police - Other 1$546$6,5524$4,939
Firefighters 1$3,969$47,6280$0
Streets and Highways 2$8,344$50,0641$111
Parks and Recreation 1$2,228$26,7361$144
Totals for Government 12$48,577$48,5777$5,715



3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rankin:
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WURP (1550 AM; 1 kW; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rankin:
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WRCT (88.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CARNEGIE-MELLON STUDENT GOVT. CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Rankin:
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Rankin, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

Rankin fatal accident list:
Aug 14, 1983 08:99 AM, Rankin Br, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1978 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 1, 1977 05:18 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 262 meters (860ft)
Total costs: $17,452,000
Total average daily traffic: 53,742
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,340

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K3BZW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01450296
    Grant Date: 12/06/2008, Expiration Date: 10/05/2018, Certifier: Gerald Lee Jackson
    Registrant: Gerald Lee Jackson, Palisades Manor Bldg 1000 Apt 1208, Rankin, PA 15104



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$40,2005$32,8007$37,1435$16,2004$25,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$26,0002$45,0002$23,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$27,25018$39,16727$16,5192$22,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$04$102,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5140.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$47,5001$60,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$44,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5140.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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