Population 517 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Skull Valley
Household size in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Skull Valley are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.8 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.8, Skull Valley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Skull Valley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Skull Valley
Renters in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Skull Valley is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.6% of the housing in Skull Valley, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Skull Valley is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $996 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Skull Valley costs $873 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Skull Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Skull Valley (33.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Skull Valley is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Skull Valley
| Period | Skull Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Skull Valley than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Skull Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Valley | 2.13 | 59.8 | 7.4% | 16.1% | 13.6% | 1986 | $873 | 33.0% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Wilhoit | 1.93 | 54.2 | 1.4% | 18.9% | 26.3% | 1992 | $890 | 17.0% | 90.2% | 4.5% |
| Miller Valley | 2.15 | 62.6 | 6.2% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 1984 | $2,338 | 43.3% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Prescott | 2.04 | 55.3 | 5.7% | 30.1% | 13.8% | 1988 | $1,637 | 39.3% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Williamson | 2.16 | 64.3 | 2.1% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 1999 | $1,286 | 47.8% | 97.6% | 4.3% |
| Forbing Park | 2.15 | 44.3 | 6.2% | 42.4% | 10.2% | 2001 | $1,772 | 29.8% | 95.8% | 1.7% |
| Prescott Valley | 2.45 | 49.9 | 10.0% | 27.2% | 6.7% | 2001 | $1,757 | 25.9% | 91.2% | 3.2% |
| Dewey | 2.01 | 60.0 | 6.6% | 11.0% | 7.3% | 2001 | $1,606 | 25.1% | 96.1% | 6.3% |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 2.74 | 50.3 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 1994 | $1,342 | 21.6% | 84.4% | 8.6% |
| Poland Junction | 1.49 | 50.8 | 8.5% | 5.3% | 28.0% | 1992 | $1,250 | 12.6% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Humboldt | 2.64 | 51.7 | 7.6% | 4.1% | 19.7% | 1999 | $1,407 | 27.8% | 90.6% | 10.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Skull Valley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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