Population 91 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rankin
Household size in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Rankin average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.00, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rankin skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Rankin, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rankin
Renters in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.5% of households in Rankin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rankin as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Jackson area overall (12.0%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Rankin has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,381 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,059 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,330 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$677 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rankin pays $1,330 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Jackson area overall ($1,161). The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rankin
Bachelor's degrees in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Rankin (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rankin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rankin
| Period | Rankin | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rankin runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rankin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin | 2.58 | 43.9 | 6.3% | 3.5% | 10.4% | 1998 | $1,330 | 28.4% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| Gulde | 2.53 | 45.6 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 11.4% | 1997 | $1,421 | 29.9% | 79.5% | 3.3% |
| Fannin | 2.73 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 1999 | $853 | 25.1% | 89.3% | 6.1% |
| Brandon | 2.65 | 39.7 | 9.0% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,384 | 40.6% | 94.2% | 4.4% |
| Robinhood | 2.65 | 43.0 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 21.9% | 1983 | $939 | 19.2% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.73 | 35.3 | 8.2% | 15.0% | 10.2% | 1995 | $1,225 | 24.0% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Pelahatchie | 2.76 | 38.5 | 18.1% | 19.7% | 10.9% | 1989 | $913 | 24.8% | 84.5% | 2.3% |
| Flowood | 2.29 | 38.9 | 6.4% | 46.1% | 6.3% | 2002 | $1,527 | 54.0% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Whitfield | 1.78 | 36.3 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,534 | 19.0% | 87.4% | 0.8% |
| Pearl | 2.45 | 38.2 | 16.5% | 36.6% | 8.1% | 1983 | $1,155 | 23.4% | 86.0% | 4.4% |
| Johns | 2.62 | 46.1 | 10.0% | 14.1% | 8.8% | 1990 | $921 | 27.6% | 89.7% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rankin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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