Population 1,067 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Skyline
Household size in Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Skyline has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, 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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Skyline skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Skyline: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Skyline
Renters in Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Skyline is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Skyline as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%).
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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Skyline is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Alabama.
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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Skyline pays $850 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Skyline
Bachelor's degrees in Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Skyline have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Skyline never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Skyline
| Period | Skyline | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Skyline than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Alabama. 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).
Skyline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline | 2.44 | 44.9 | 6.4% | 24.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $850 | 7.8% | 80.6% | 4.4% |
| Letcher | 2.38 | 47.2 | 9.9% | 20.5% | 11.3% | 1985 | $738 | 10.6% | 82.5% | 5.8% |
| Kyles | 2.48 | 44.3 | 2.9% | 30.1% | 13.3% | 1990 | $931 | 7.8% | 74.0% | 2.1% |
| Pleasant Groves | 2.39 | 44.7 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 14.2% | 1991 | $515 | 18.9% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| Pikeville | 2.42 | 43.4 | 9.6% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1982 | $977 | 11.6% | 85.3% | 0.1% |
| Hytop | 2.50 | 41.0 | 7.2% | 23.5% | 18.5% | 1986 | $1,069 | 9.1% | 73.7% | 3.1% |
| Fackler | 2.44 | 47.9 | 3.4% | 29.8% | 19.3% | 1991 | $946 | 8.0% | 72.1% | 1.8% |
| Estillfork | 2.63 | 36.8 | 10.2% | 16.4% | 21.4% | 1984 | $1,312 | 8.0% | 73.7% | 4.0% |
| Trenton | 2.62 | 48.5 | 10.4% | 15.0% | 12.8% | 1988 | $830 | 10.4% | 82.0% | 3.3% |
| Princeton | 2.45 | 42.8 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 1991 | $949 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
| Hollywood | 2.43 | 42.6 | 4.7% | 28.3% | 10.8% | 1985 | $1,072 | 12.4% | 80.8% | 4.7% |
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 Skyline. 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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