Skippers Corner, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,792

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

1.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,297

7.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,500

Population & Diversity

Skippers Corner, NC is home to a population of 3.79k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Skippers Corner, NC residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Skippers Corner, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 222 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Skippers Corner, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Skippers Corner, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skippers Corner, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 786
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
234 ± 80
Other (Hispanic)
222 ± 282

9.44%

Hispanic Population

358 people

9.44% of the people in Skippers Corner, NC are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Skippers Corner, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

2.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Skippers Corner, NC residents (65 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 Skippers Corner, NC was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 30
Korea
21 ± 30

Skippers Corner, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Skippers Corner, NC.

Economy

The economy of Skippers Corner, NC employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Skippers Corner, NC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (274 people), Retail Trade (273 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,375), Finance & Insurance ($88,611), and Manufacturing ($82,174).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 326

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skippers Corner, NC grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 1.48k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skippers Corner, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (223 people), Management Occupations (146 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skippers Corner, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 326

1.36%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skippers Corner, NC grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 1.48k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skippers Corner, NC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (274 people), Retail Trade (273 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skippers Corner, NC, though some of these residents may live in Skippers Corner, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,214

Median earning men ± $13,920

$38,558

Median earning women ± $20,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,902), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,212), and Construction ($52,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,075).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skippers Corner, NC was $247,500 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,200 to $247,500, a 0.682% decrease. The homeownership rate in Skippers Corner, NC is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Skippers Corner, NC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skippers Corner, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$92,682

$1,262

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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 Skippers Corner, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Skippers Corner, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skippers Corner, NC 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.

$72,297

Median Household Income

± $9,213

1.38k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Skippers Corner, NC grew to $72,297 from the previous year's value of $67,469.

The following chart displays the households in Skippers Corner, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skippers Corner, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Skippers Corner, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skippers Corner, NC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Skippers Corner, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skippers Corner, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skippers Corner, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skippers Corner, NC (985 out of 3.48k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skippers Corner, NC 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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