Skellytown, TX City Data

Skellytown, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 610 people who live in Skellytown and approximately 6,516 who live in Carson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Skellytown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Skellytown. We have included Skellytown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Skellytown Information

Carson County where Skellytown resides is 924.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,516 and has a population rank of 2,738 out of all the places in the United States.

Skellytown has a total of 610 people and of those residents there are 296 males and 314 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 68 births each year and around 62 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Skellytown varies per year, but currently 605 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 610 people who live in Skellytown, there are 174 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Skellytown is 90 male and 84 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 448.

General Skellytown Information
Total area in square miles - Carson County	924.1
Water area in square miles - Carson County	N/A
Resident population - Carson County	6,516
Population rank - Carson County	2,738
Total population	610
Total population (male)	296
Total population (female)	314
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Carson County	68
Deaths- Carson County	62
Population of one race	605
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	174
Population under 20 years (male)	90
Population under 20 years (female)	84
Total population 18 years and over	448

Skellytown Social Characteristics

There are 2,470 households in Skellytown. Families make up 1,899 of these households. The table below breaks down the Skellytown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,614), male householder with no wife present (55) and female householder with no husband present (211). The remainder of the Skellytown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 586. Skellytown, TX moving companies help people in Skellytown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Skellytown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Skellytown is based, there are 2,648 females 15 and over; of those females there are 386 never married, 1,679 now married, 27 separated, 334 widowed, and 222 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 29 separated, 81 widowed and 183 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Skellytown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Skellytown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carson County)
Total households	2,470
Family households (families)	1,899
With own children under 18 years	946
Married-couple family	1,614
With own children under 18 years	766
Male householder, no wife present, family	55
With own children under 18 years	36
Female householder, no husband present, family	211
With own children under 18 years	123
Nonfamily households	586
Householder living alone	547
65 years and over	279

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	91
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	74
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	549
Householder	182
Spouse	152
Child	187
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	61
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,648
Never married	386
Now married	1,679
Separated	27
Widowed	334
Divorced	222
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	29
Widowed	81
Divorced	183

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	610
Male	296
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	314
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	610
One race	605
White	573
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	610
People who are White alone	573
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,141
Same house	3,965
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,039
Different state or abroad	371
Different state	354
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carson County)
Total resident population	6,516
Born in United States	4,546
State of residence	4,565
Different state	1,747
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	25
Foreign born	179

Skellytown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Skellytown. That total enrollment is 1,779 for the population of the country, which includes Skellytown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 509 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,731 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 263.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Skellytown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,779
Pre-kindergarten	70
Public	49
Private	21
Kindergarten	79
Public	79
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	908
Public	887
Private	21
Elementary and high school	1,366
Public	1,336
Private	30
High school grades 9 to 12	458
Public	449
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	249
Public	211
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	15
Public	15
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,539

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,305
Less than 9th grade	229
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	522
High school graduate	1,334
Some college, no degree	1,271
Associate's degree	280
Bachelor's degree	669
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	484

Skellytown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,942 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Skellytown. The Skellytown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (905), service occupations (460), sales and office occupations (604), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (95), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (394) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (573). The 4,942 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,982 private wage and salary workers, 654 government workers, 367 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carson County)
Population 16 years and over	4,942
In labor force	3,124
Civilian labor force	3,120
Employed	3,031
Unemployed	89
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	2,587
In labor force	1,356
Civilian labor force	1,356
Unemployed Civilian labor force	59
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,355
In labor force	1,768
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	30
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carson County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,958
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,488
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	312
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	54
Other means	20
Worked at home	70
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	61,690

OCCUPATION (Carson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	905
Management, professional, and related occupations	905
Service occupations	460
Sales and office occupations	604
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	95
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	394
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	573

INDUSTRY (Carson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	905
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	348
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	409
Wholesale trade	95
Retail trade	226
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	198
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	110
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	108
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	608
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	138
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	233

CLASS OF WORKER (Carson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	905
Private wage and salary workers	1,982
Government workers	654
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	367
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Skellytown Housing Characteristics

In Skellytown, TX there are 2,815 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,470 occupied and 345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Skellytown, there are 2,300 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 units in Skellytown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Skellytown, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Skellytown, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Skellytown. There are 10 housing units with rent less than $200, 69 with rent between $200-299, 142 with rent between $300-499 and 81 with rent for $500 and above. Full Skellytown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Skellytown, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carson County)
Total housing units	2,815
Occupied housing units	2,470
Vacant housing units	345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carson County)
Total housing units	2,815
1-unit, detached	2,300
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	4
3 or 4 units	20
5 to 9 units	2
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	451

HOUSING TENURE (Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,470
Owner-occupied	2,067
Renter-occupied	403

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,470
No vehicles available	80
2 vehicle available	1,718
3 vehicles available	465
4 vehicles available	167
5 or more vehicles available	55

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,470
Utility gas	1,809
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	471
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	2
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carson County)
Occupied housing units	2,470
Less Than $50,000	2,067
$50,000 to $99,999	652
$100,000 to $149,999	97
$150,000 to $199,999	58
$200,000 to $299,999	9
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	52,400

GROSS RENT (Carson County)
Occupied units paying rent	403
Less than $200	10
$200 to $299	69
$300 to $499	142
$500 to $699	66
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A