Skidaway Island, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Skidaway Island is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Chatham County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 8,341 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Savannah
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. It is one of the most affluent communities in the state. The island is well known for its exclusive waterfront properties and golf courses within the Landings Club, one of the largest gated communities in the country.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (8.45%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,914 people, 3,193 households, and 2,701 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 422.7 people per square mile (163.2/km²). There were 3,491 housing units at an average density of 213.4 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.57% White, 0.48% African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 3,193 households out of which 13.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.8% were married couples
living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.35.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.2% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 39.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $96,395, and the median income for a family was $107,013. Males had a median income of $80,486 versus $42,188 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $63,851 (the highest in the state). About 0.7% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Chatham County
Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 8,341 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah metropolitan area
The Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Georgia, anchored by the city of Savannah. As of the 2010 census, the Savannah MSA had a population of 347,611, an 18.6 percent increase from the 2000 population of ...
. It is one of the most affluent communities in the state. The island is well known for its exclusive waterfront properties and golf courses within the Landings Club, one of the largest gated communities in the country.
Geography
Skidaway Island is located at 31°55′39"N 81°2′33"W (31.927434, -81.042505).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (8.45%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,914 people, 3,193 households, and 2,701 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 422.7 people per square mile (163.2/km²). There were 3,491 housing units at an average density of 213.4 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.57% White, 0.48% African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 3,193 households out of which 13.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.35.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.2% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 39.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $96,395, and the median income for a family was $107,013. Males had a median income of $80,486 versus $42,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $63,851 (the highest in the state). About 0.7% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.3% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents
- Bobby ThomsonBobby ThomsonRobert Brown "Bobby" Thomson was a Scottish-born American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "The Staten Island Scot", he was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants , Milwaukee Braves , Chicago Cubs , Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles .His season-ending three-run...
, baseball great, who died at his home there on August 16, 2010.