Skellytown

Population: 424
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $39,200

Skellytown is a community in Carson County, Texas, home to 424 residents. At $53,750, its median household income sits below Carson County's $84,583.

From 2019 to 2023, Skellytown's population held roughly steady from 428 to 424, while its median home value fell 12.9% from $45,000 to $39,200.

70.9% of workers drive to work alone. 81.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 424
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $39,200
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 256
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428424

Median household income

$47,083$53,750

Median home value

$45,000$39,200

Median gross rent

$820$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$47,083	$45,000	$820
2020	406	$46,667	$34,200	—
2021	372	$42,321	$33,600	—
2022	403	$42,778	$45,600	$844
2023	424	$53,750	$39,200	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1725.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.2%
5 to 17	107	25.2%
18 to 24	23	5.4%
25 to 34	28	6.6%
35 to 44	43	10.1%
45 to 54	60	14.2%
55 to 64	75	17.7%
65 to 74	51	12.0%
75 and over	32	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	356	84.0%
Black or African American	7	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's45.7%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	13.8%
High school graduate	97	33.6%
Some college or associate's	132	45.7%
Bachelor's degree	16	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	70.9%
Carpooled	33	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	6.8%
15 to 29 min	96	59.3%
30 to 44 min	25	15.4%
45 to 59 min	20	12.3%
60+ min	10	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 23.2% (97 of 418)

	Count	Share
Family households	90	57.3%
Nonfamily households	67	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	61.3%
Vacant	99	38.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	82.2%
Renter-occupied	28	17.8%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	81.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4868120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5710, -101.1730