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Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles (13 km) south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Allegheny County is a County in the southwestern part of the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Monongahela River (məˌnɒŋɡəˈheɪlə also known locally as the Mon /ˈmɒn/ is a River on the Allegheny Plateau in North-Central Early in the 20th Century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on In 1900, 3,775 people lived in Rankin; in 1910, 6,042 people lived in Rankin; and in 1940, 7,470 people lived in Rankin. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census.
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Rankin is located at (40. 411069, -79. 878884)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (1. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (12. 00%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 1,002 households, and 603 families residing in the borough. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 5,299. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (2,031. 4/km²). There were 1,126 housing units at an average density of 2,577. 6/sq mi (988. 1/km²). 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 Italian and 5. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging 2% Slovak ancestry according to Census 2000. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 97. 8% spoke English, 1. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 2% Spanish and 1. 0% Slovak as their first language. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian"
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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 age 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 per capita income for the borough was $9,946. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 40. 2% of families and 45. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 27. 5% of those age 65 or over.