Skelp, PA Demographics

A map of Skelp's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	130	165	93.5%	96.5%
Multiracial	9	5	6.5%	2.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Skelp, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 139, a large decrease from the 171 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Skelp, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Skelp has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Skelp, that probability was 6.8% in 2020 and 12.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Skelp is ranked the 1818th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Skelp was ranked the 1708th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Skelp's White Population

130 residents of Skelp, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Skelp is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Skelp ranks 188th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skelp's White population has declined by an estimated 21.2%. White residents' share of Skelp's population has decreased from 96.5% to 93.5%.

Skelp is more White than neighboring Tipton (92.2% White). Skelp is less White than neighboring Charlottsville (100% White), Culp (100% White), Grazierville (96.3% White), and Gray CDP (Blair County) (100% White).

Skelp's Black Population

0 residents of Skelp, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Skelp is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Skelp ranks 1191st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skelp's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Skelp's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Skelp's Asian Population

0 residents of Skelp, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Skelp is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Skelp ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skelp's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Skelp's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Skelp is less Asian than neighboring Tipton (0.8% Asian).

Skelp's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Skelp, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Skelp is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Skelp ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skelp's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Skelp's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Skelp's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Skelp, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Skelp is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Skelp ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skelp's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Skelp's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Skelp's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Skelp, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Skelp is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Skelp ranks 1180th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skelp's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Skelp's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.5%.

Skelp is more Multiracial than neighboring Charlottsville (0% Multiracial), Culp (0% Multiracial), Grazierville (3.7% Multiracial), and Gray CDP (Blair County) (0% Multiracial). Skelp is less Multiracial than neighboring Tipton (7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.