How long do people stay in their homes in Skippers Corner, NC?

Name: How long people stay in Skippers Corner, NC, 2020–2024
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30.4% (±10.3 points) of households in Skippers Corner, NC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.4% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.6%

When households in Skippers Corner moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Skippers Corner	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.8 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.0% (±10.3 points)	25.4%	21.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.7% (±9.9 points)	42.8%	39.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±7.5 points)	13.6%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±10.1 points)	6.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±4.5 points)	5.6%	9.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Skippers Corner, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from New Hanover County (31.4%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Skippers Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skippers Corner
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Skippers Corner	—	30.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Northchase	2.5 mi	31.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsboro	2.8 mi	22.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	4.8 mi	25.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Grant	5.2 mi	19.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore	6.9 mi	15.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Navassa	7.7 mi	14.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Rocky Point	8.2 mi	26.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	8.3 mi	37.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayshore, NC (15.9%), Navassa, NC (14.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wilmington	37.0% (±1.9 points)
2	Northchase	31.3% (±9.8 points)
3	Skippers Corner	30.4% (±10.3 points)
4	Silver Lake	29.9% (±10.4 points)
5	Porters Neck	29.6% (±7.3 points)
6	Murraysville	25.9% (±5.4 points)
7	Carolina Beach	25.7% (±5.4 points)
8	Ogden	23.7% (±9.2 points)
9	Wrightsboro	22.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Skippers Corner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Skippers Corner

How often do people move in Skippers Corner?

30.4% of households in Skippers Corner, NC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Skippers Corner have?

25.6% of households in Skippers Corner have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skippers Corner CDP, North Carolina

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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