Rankin is a

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, United States, south of

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on the

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. The borough was named after Thomas Rankin, a local landowner. Early in the 20th century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods. The population increased from 3,775 in 1900 to 7,470 in 1940 and has since declined to 1,896 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Rankin is located at (40.411069, −79.878884). According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 12.00%, is water.

Surrounding and adjacent communities

Rankin has three land borders, including

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to the north and west, and North Braddock and Braddock to the east. Across the

to the southwest, Rankin runs adjacent with Munhall and Whitaker, the latter with a direct connector via

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Government and politics

Demographics

2020 census

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,315 people, 1,002 households, and 603 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,126 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 27.99% White, 69.33% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population. 6.8% were of

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and 5.2% Slovak ancestry according to 2000 census. 97.8% spoke

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, 1.2%

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and 1.0% Slovak as their first language. The 2010 census revealed there were 2,122 people residing in Rankin. The population density was 4,858.7 people per square mile (1,862.0 km²). The racial makeup was 18.05% White, 80.25% African American, 0.47% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population. There were 1,002 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.5% were married couples living together, 34.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.02. In the borough the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 68.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 59.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $13,832, and the median income for a family was $18,625. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,302 for females. The

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for the borough was $9,946. About 40.2% of families and 45.0% of the population were below the

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, including 66.8% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

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