Skillman

Population: 285
Median home value: $582,500

Located in Somerset County, New Jersey, Skillman is a community with a population of 285. Its median home value of $582,500 runs above the Somerset County figure of $523,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, Skillman's population declined 28.9% from 401 to 285, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $452,300 to $582,500.

Households average 2.11 people. 60.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 285
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $582,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

401285

Median household income

$131,083$132,105

Median home value

$452,300$582,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	401	$131,083	$452,300	—
2020	476	$132,679	$440,200	—
2021	380	$121,471	$449,000	$2,197
2022	297	$132,105	$448,200	—
2023	285	—	$582,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6436.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	35	12.3%
18 to 24	34	11.9%
25 to 34	24	8.4%
35 to 44	24	8.4%
45 to 54	29	10.2%
55 to 64	103	36.1%
65 to 74	21	7.4%
75 and over	15	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	192	67.4%
Black or African American	57	20.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	11.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's15.7%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree36.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	51	23.6%
Some college or associate's	34	15.7%
Bachelor's degree	52	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	79	36.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone51.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home42.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	51.5%
Carpooled	12	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	42.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	24.1%
15 to 29 min	7	6.0%
30 to 44 min	28	24.1%
45 to 59 min	27	23.3%
60+ min	26	22.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 3.9% (11 of 285)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	48.1%
Nonfamily households	70	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	79.9%
Vacant	34	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	77.8%
Renter-occupied	30	22.2%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	88.8%
1-unit, attached	19	11.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3467860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4282, -74.7123