Skyline, Alabama
Skyline is a town located in
Jackson County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 843.
Geography
\nSkyline is located at 34°48'11" North, 86°7'25" West (34.802946, -86.123494)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.0
km² (3.9
mi²). 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 843 people, 323 households, and 251 families residing in the town. The
population density is 84.1/km² (217.9/mi²). There are 357 housing units at an average density of 35.6/km² (92.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.90%
White, 0.00%
Black or
African American, 2.73%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 323 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $29,250, and the median income for a family is $31,985. Males have a median income of $28,026 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,780. 13.7% of the population and 9.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.1% are under the age of 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older.