Shaktoolik, AK Population

Overview

330

Total Population

27.0

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

83.3

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shaktoolik's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shaktoolik is 27.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shaktoolik's population under 18 was 40.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shaktoolik's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shaktoolik, 35.45% were under the age of 15, 18.18% aged 15 to 29, 36.36% aged 30 to 64, 10.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Shaktoolik:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Shaktoolik, AK.
The Shaktoolik, AK gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 41.

Shaktoolik's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Shaktoolik population: 0.91% are White and 99.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Shaktoolik's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shaktoolik is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 327 (99.09% of the total population).

Shaktoolik's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 261 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Shaktoolik's population increased by 23 (10.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shaktoolik's population decreased by 39 (15.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shaktoolik's population was lowest in year 2022 at 207.