35.5% of Rankin, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 21.3% of high school graduates and 43.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.5%. For comparison, it was 48.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rankin, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rankin:
35.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rankin:
13.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rankin:
42.5%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 24.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rankin:
32.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.5%
Residents above poverty level:
48.0%
Poverty by age in Rankin, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rankin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
91.0%Under 5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
73.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rankin,PA (percentage below poverty level)
62.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
91.7%12 to 14 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
39.7%18 to 24 years
50.5%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
53.8%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rankin,PA (% below half of poverty level)
6.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 17 years
44.9%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
23.9%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rankin, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rankin, PA (%)
13.6%White
48.3%Black
0.0%Other race
36.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rankin, PA (absolute numbers)
61White
540Black
0Other race
862+ races
36.2%Below poverty level
63.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rankin, PA
Children below poverty level:
Rankin, Pennsylvania:
54.7%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rankin:
21.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rankin:
43.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
11.2%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
76.1%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
41.3%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
67.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
67.1%1939 or earlier
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