Skippers Corner, NC

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2022 Population

3,599

2.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

12.9% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.3%

7.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$58,821

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$212,000

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Skippers Corner, NC had a population of 3.6k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $58,821. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Skippers Corner, NC grew from 3,514 to 3,599, a 2.42% increase and its median household income grew from $51,639 to $58,821, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Skippers Corner, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%), White (Hispanic) (0.778%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.5%).

None of the households in Skippers Corner, NC 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 Skippers Corner, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Skippers Corner, NC was $212,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Skippers Corner, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Skippers Corner, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Skippers Corner, NC employs 1.43k people. The largest industries in Skippers Corner, NC are Other Services, Except Public Administration (303 people), Retail Trade (285 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,989), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2022 Value

± 367

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skippers Corner, NC grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 1.37k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skippers Corner, NC, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (182 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people), and Production Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skippers Corner, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2022 Value

± 367

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skippers Corner, NC grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 1.37k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skippers Corner, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (303 people), Retail Trade (285 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (236 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

$19,318

Median earning men ± $7,923

$33,058

Median earning women ± $9,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,054), Construction ($44,655), and Retail Trade ($19,394).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,118), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,289), and Retail Trade ($16,049).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Skippers Corner, NC was $212,000 in 2022, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $188,000 to $212,000, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Skippers Corner, NC is 83.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Skippers Corner, NC have an average commute time of 17.7 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.

Property

$212,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$41,047

$1,006

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

83.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.6% of the housing units in Skippers Corner, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skippers Corner, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Skippers Corner, NC 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.

$58,821

Median Household Income

± $10,464

1.2k

Number of Households

± 311

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Skippers Corner, NC grew to $58,821 from the previous year's value of $51,639.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Worked At Home (8.46%)
Carpooled (6.84%)

In 2022, 84.7% of workers in Skippers Corner, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.46%) and those who carpooled to work (6.84%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skippers Corner, NC have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skippers Corner, NC (746 out of 3.07k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skippers Corner, NC is White, followed by Black 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

85.2% of the population of Skippers Corner, NC has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see 1106 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.84% increase from the previous year (1086 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 189 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,106 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Hanover County, NC

Primary care physicians in New Hanover County, NC see an average of 1,106 patients per year. This represents a 1.84% increase from the previous year (1,086 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Hanover County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skippers Corner, NC declined by 16.4% from 17.7% to 14.8%.

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

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