Rankin, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,087

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

39.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,596

0.676% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$127,000

6.72% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rankin, TX is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of Rankin, TX residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Rankin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Other (Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Rankin, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rankin, TX was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rankin, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rankin, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 167
Other (Hispanic)
378 ± 198
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 39

42.7%

Hispanic Population

464 people

42.7% of the people in Rankin, TX are hispanic (464 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rankin, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

3.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Rankin, TX residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rankin, TX was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rankin, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 22

Rankin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rankin, TX.

Economy

The economy of Rankin, TX employs 417 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rankin, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (113 people), Utilities (88 people), and Public Administration (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,696), Utilities ($66,250), and Educational Services ($66,063).

Employment

Occupations

417

2024 Value

± 136

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rankin, TX declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 488 employees to 417 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rankin, TX, are Management Occupations (120 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rankin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

417

2024 Value

± 136

−14.5%

1 Year decline

± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rankin, TX declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 488 employees to 417 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rankin, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (113 people), Utilities (88 people), and Public Administration (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rankin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rankin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,093

Median earning men ± $12,275

$44,899

Median earning women ± $16,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,146), and Public Administration ($42,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,042) and Public Administration ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rankin, TX was $127,000 in 2024, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,000 to $127,000, a 6.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Rankin, TX is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rankin, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rankin, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,611

$359

Median Property Taxes

±$121

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rankin, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rankin, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Rankin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rankin, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,596

Median Household Income

± $19,135

455

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 455 households in Rankin, TX declined from $71,596 from the previous year's value of $72,083.

The following chart displays the households in Rankin, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rankin, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (5.04%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Rankin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (5.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rankin, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.82% of the workforce in Rankin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rankin, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rankin, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rankin, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rankin, TX (202 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rankin, TX is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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