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Skippers Corner, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Skippers Corner — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,834
Residents
$67,469
Median income
$249,200
Median home
$1,161
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Skippers Corner, NC

Skippers Corner is a city in North Carolina with a population of 3,834 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $67,469 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 22.7%. Typical homes in Skippers Corner are valued around $249,200, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. About 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, North Carolina registers 94.3 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,161 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $215 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Skippers Corner report an average commute of 16.8 minutes, with 77.2% driving alone and 12.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 66.7 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

3,834 residents

Census ACS 2023 — North Carolina

Median Household Income

$67,469 /yr

Poverty 22.7%

Cost of Living Index

94.3 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Skippers Corner compare to other US cities?

Where Skippers Corner sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 48% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Skippers Corner against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Skippers Corner, NC Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Skippers Corner, NC. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Skippers Corner, NC — median $67,469/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Skippers Corner, NC — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.9%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.7%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.8%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,834
Median Income
$67,469
Median Home Value
$249,200
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
22.7%
Labor force participation
46.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.8 minutes
Drive Alone
77.2%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.3%

Based on 1,453 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

North Carolina state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,161/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
66.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Skippers Corner, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Skippers Corner, NC — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Skippers Corner compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Skippers Corner) plus the nearest peer cities in North Carolina, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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Skippers Corner

67.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$67,469
Brackets
4
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NC

Dana

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$380
Brackets
4
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NC

Troutman

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$380
Brackets
4
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Rockfish

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$380
Brackets
4
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Skippers Corner, NC?

What is the population of Skippers Corner, NC? +

Skippers Corner, NC has a population of 3,834 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Skippers Corner, NC? +

The median household income in Skippers Corner is $67,469 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Skippers Corner? +

Skippers Corner has a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Skippers Corner, NC? +

The median home value in Skippers Corner is $249,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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