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Rankin, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Rankin is a Census borough of 1,793 people across 0.43 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $48,145, 40.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $240,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rankin
What Rankin is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.43 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,140
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegheny County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rankin
How many people live in Rankin
- Population1,793
- Median age35.4 plus or minus 14.5
- Population under 18502 plus or minus 198
- Share under 1828.0 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Population 65 and over303 plus or minus 122
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households770
- Family households354 plus or minus 91
- Share of households that are families46.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rankin
- Median household income$48,145 plus or minus $16,598
- Per capita income$27,047 plus or minus $6,027
- Civilian labor force951
- Employed852 plus or minus 219
- Unemployed99 plus or minus 69
- Unemployment rate10.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over1,011
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rankin
- Housing units923
- Occupied units770
- Vacant units153 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate16.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied314 plus or minus 92
- Renter occupied456 plus or minus 133
- Ownership rate40.8 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,000 plus or minus $42,022
- Median gross rent, monthly$599 plus or minus $244
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units561 plus or minus 124
- Share single family60.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more345 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more37.4 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rankin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute778 plus or minus 212
- Commuting under 15 minutes82 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more322 plus or minus 139
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.4 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Drove alone41.6 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Carpooled21.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport26.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home8.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rankin (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$240,000
- Average approval$120,000
- Median approval$120,000
- Largest approval$130,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rankin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rankin
- NFIP communityBorough of Rankin
- NFIP community number420067
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The Borough of Rankin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420067 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegheny County, not Rankin
Allegheny County context, not Rankin figures
- Establishments in Allegheny County33,812
- Covered employment, Allegheny County670,637
- Average annual pay, Allegheny County$78,297
- Housing units permitted, Allegheny County2,999
Every figure in this section is published for Allegheny County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rankin.
All Allegheny County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rankin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rankin, Pennsylvania?
1,793, in 770 households. Rankin borough covers 0.43 square miles of land, which is 4,140 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rankin in?
Allegheny County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rankin?
$48,145. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,000. Median gross rent is $599 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rankin businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $240,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $120,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rankin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rankin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rankin. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rankin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rankin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rankin, borough of, community 420067, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rankin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegheny County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rankin.
Is zoning published for Rankin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.