Shaktoolik, AK is a small rural town with a population of 330 people. Located in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough, Shaktoolik is a traditional Iñupiaq Eskimo fishing village that has been home to native Alaskans for centuries. The town boasts various local businesses such as the Shaktoolik Native Store and the Kigiqsiq General Store, both of which offer essential goods and services to locals. Residents of Shaktoolik enjoy year-round outdoor activities including fishing, hunting, camping, and snow machining during the winter months. Other demographic organizations in the area include Shaktoolik Tribal Council which provides community support services and programming to its members as well as local sports teams for football, basketball, and soccer. The town also hosts one of Alaska's largest dog sled races each year which attracts athletes from all over the state.
The population in Shaktoolik is 330. There are 319 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Shaktoolik is 27, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Shaktoolik is 3.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Shaktoolik
- 38.5% are married
- 5.0% are divorced
- 34.7% are married with children
- 32.7% have children, but are single
Race in Shaktoolik
- 1.1% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 97.9% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander