Skyline, AL

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2024 Population
1,126
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.7
6.71% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18%
9.32% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$44,307
8.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$123,800
9.56% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
342
18.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Skyline, AL 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.

95.9% of the residents in Skyline, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Skyline, AL was $123,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Skyline, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Skyline, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaJackson County, ALScottsboro, ALDeKalb & Jackson Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Skyline, AL is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.53% of Skyline, AL residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Skyline, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Other (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Skyline, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Skyline, AL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skyline, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 304
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    66 ± 89
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 25
6.31%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Skyline, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Other (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.31% of the people in Skyline, AL are hispanic (71 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. Korea
    11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
51 people
3.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37 people

As of 2024, 4.53% of Skyline, AL residents (51 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 Skyline, AL was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 48
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 14

Skyline, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Skyline, AL employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Skyline, AL were Manufacturing (65 people), Construction (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,813), Construction ($63,750), and Utilities ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

342
2024 Value
± 107
18.3%
1 Year growth
± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skyline, AL grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 289 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skyline, AL, are Production Occupations (51 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skyline, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

342
2024 Value
± 107
18.3%
1 Year growth
± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skyline, AL grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 289 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skyline, AL, are Manufacturing (65 people), Construction (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skyline, AL, though some of these residents may live in Skyline, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,000
Median earning men ± $35,042
$20,313
Median earning women ± $11,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($33,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,391), and Retail Trade ($13,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Skyline, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Skyline, AL was $123,800 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $123,800, a 9.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Skyline, AL is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Skyline, AL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skyline, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$83,686
$366
Median Property Taxes
±$113

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 Skyline, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Skyline, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,307
Median Household Income
± $1,374
430
Number of Households
± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Skyline, AL grew to $44,307 from the previous year's value of $40,721.

The following chart displays the households in Skyline, AL 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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skyline, AL is from Alabama.
0.454
2024 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.8%)
  2. Carpooled (5.97%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.18%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Skyline, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.97%) and those who worked at home (4.18%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skyline, AL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.623% of the workforce in Skyline, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skyline, AL (203 out of 1.13k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skyline, AL 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.

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Health

84.5% of the population of Skyline, AL has health coverage, with 22.6% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 23.4% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
22.6%
Employer Coverage
24.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
3.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skyline, AL declined by 3.01% from 16% to 15.5%.

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