Skillman, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

285

4.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.3

51.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.86%

4.47% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$582,500

30% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

202

11.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Skillman, NJ had a population of 285 people with a median age of 54.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Skillman, NJ declined from 297 to 285, a −4.04% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

N/A

N/A of the households in Skillman, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Skillman, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Skillman, NJ was $582,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Skillman, NJ N/A, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Skillman, NJ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Skillman, NJ is home to a population of 285 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.4% of Skillman, NJ residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Skillman, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Skillman, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Skillman, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2023, 1.4% of Skillman, NJ residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skillman, NJ was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Skillman, NJ employs 202 people. The largest industries in Skillman, NJ are Educational Services (55 people), Finance & Insurance (48 people), and Manufacturing (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($175,729), Retail Trade ($80,313), and Total ($71,250).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

202

2023 Value

± 122

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 78.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Skillman, NJ grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 181 employees to 202 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skillman, NJ, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (24 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (24 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skillman, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

202

2023 Value

± 122

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 78.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Skillman, NJ grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 181 employees to 202 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skillman, NJ, are Educational Services (55 people), Finance & Insurance (48 people), and Manufacturing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skillman, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Skillman, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$161,607

Median earning men ± $140,920

$66,250

Median earning women ± $69,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,026).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skillman, NJ was $582,500 in 2023, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $448,200 to $582,500, a 30% increase. The homeownership rate in Skillman, NJ is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Skillman, NJ have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Skillman, NJ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$582,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$123,374

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Skillman, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Skillman, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Skillman, NJ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Skillman, NJ 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skillman, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Skillman, NJ N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skillman, NJ have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Skillman, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skillman, NJ (11 out of 285 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skillman, NJ is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Skillman, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skillman, NJ N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Skillman, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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