Population
130 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania
City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023
Skelp, PA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Skelp - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 130
- Residents
- $90,179
- Median income
- $1,138
- Median rent (state)
Skelp - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Skelp lands in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 71st
- percentile, household income
- 31st
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Skelp, PA
130 people live in Skelp, Pennsylvania - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Skelp households earn a median of $90,179 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 37.8 years. 49.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,138 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$90,179 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
How does Skelp compare to other US cities?
Here's how Skelp stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 71% higher than other cities
Median rent 31% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Skelp's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
130
Median Income
$90,179
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
47.7%
Carpool
32.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%
Other
4.6%
Based on 65 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Skelp sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,138/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Pennsylvania
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Skelp's 130 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Skelp's $90,179 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Skelp compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skelp (this city) | 130 | $90,179 |
| Alba | 130 | $52,083 |
| Madisonburg | 130 | $46,667 |
| Adamsburg | 129 | $73,750 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Skelp, PA?
What is the population of Skelp, PA? +
Skelp, PA counts 130 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Skelp, PA? +
Median annual household income in Skelp runs $90,179, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Skelp? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Skelp; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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