Skippers Corner

Population: 3,834
Median household income: $67,469
Median home value: $249,200

Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, Skippers Corner is a community with a population of 3,834. The median household income of $67,469 is below the New Hanover County median ($72,892).

Between 2019 and 2023, Skippers Corner's population grew 41.2% from 2,716 to 3,834, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $203,100 to $249,200.

77.2% of workers drive to work alone. 62.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,834
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,469
Median home value: $249,200
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 1,432
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7163,834

Median household income

$52,813$67,469

Median home value

$203,100$249,200

Median gross rent

$725$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,716	$52,813	$203,100	$725
2020	3,250	$51,485	$185,700	$803
2021	3,514	$51,639	$188,000	$738
2022	3,599	$58,821	$212,000	$776
2023	3,834	$67,469	$249,200	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	7.2%
5 to 17	524	13.7%
18 to 24	328	8.6%
25 to 34	483	12.6%
35 to 44	420	11.0%
45 to 54	599	15.6%
55 to 64	523	13.6%
65 to 74	477	12.4%
75 and over	205	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,139	81.9%
Black or African American	292	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	331	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	290	10.7%
High school graduate	753	27.8%
Some college or associate's	1,018	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	436	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	210	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,121	77.2%
Carpooled	154	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	372	29.2%
15 to 29 min	610	47.8%
30 to 44 min	252	19.8%
45 to 59 min	41	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 31.6% (1,076 of 3,410)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,031	74.5%
Nonfamily households	353	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,384	96.6%
Vacant	48	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,246	90.0%
Renter-occupied	138	10.0%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	895	62.5%
1-unit, attached	142	9.9%
2 to 4 units	66	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	329	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3762190
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 34.3267, -77.9146