Shaktoolik

Population: 293
Median household income: $65,833
Median home value: $93,000

Located in Nome Census Area, Alaska, Shaktoolik is a community with a population of 293. The median household income of $65,833 is below the Nome Census Area median ($76,643).

From 2019 to 2023, Shaktoolik's population declined 3.0% from 302 to 293, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $85,000 to $93,000.

10.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 4.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 293
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,833
Median home value: $93,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 37.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

302293

Median household income

$54,583$65,833

Median home value

$85,000$93,000

Median gross rent

$950$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	302	$54,583	$85,000	$950
2020	324	$60,417	$84,500	$1,042
2021	330	$58,500	$76,300	$1,042
2022	312	$62,500	$90,000	—
2023	293	$65,833	$93,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1732.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over0.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.4%
5 to 17	96	32.8%
18 to 24	30	10.2%
25 to 34	48	16.4%
35 to 44	25	8.5%
45 to 54	40	13.7%
55 to 64	27	9.2%
65 to 74	18	6.1%
75 and over	2	0.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	288	98.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate58.8%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	5.6%
High school graduate	94	58.8%
Some college or associate's	50	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 3 min

Drove alone3.7%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked47.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means46.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3	3.7%
Carpooled	2	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	47.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	38	46.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.31
Poverty rate: 10.9% (32 of 293)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	91.2%
Nonfamily households	6	8.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	81.9%
Vacant	15	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	92.6%
Renter-occupied	5	7.4%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	95.2%
1-unit, attached	2	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0268890
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 64.3563, -161.1962