Shaktoolik first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the unincorporated Inuit village of "Shaktolik." All 60 of its residents were Inuit. It returned in 1890 as "Shaktolit." All 38 of its residents were native. It next appeared on the 1920 census as "Shakolik." In 1930 and 1940, it returned as "Shaktolik." In 1950, it again returned as "Shaktolik" with the alternative spelling of Shaktoolik, the first time the present spelling appeared. In 1960, it reverted to "Shaktolik" and incorporated under the name in 1969. In 1980, it appeared under the present spelling again, Shaktoolik, and has continued to in every successive census.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Shaktoolik had a population of 212. The median age was 35.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 6.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.4 males age 18 and over. There were 77 households in Shaktoolik, of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.2% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 230 people, 60 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 66 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 5.22%
White, 94.35%
Native American, and 0.43% from two or more races. Of the 60 households, 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 4.42. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 39.1% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $37,917 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $10,491. None of the families and 6.1% of the population were living below the
poverty line, including no under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.
Economy The Shaktoolik economy is based on subsistence, with some part-time wage earnings. Cash jobs include commercial fishing and jobs with the City and the school. Reindeer herding also provides income and meat. Fish, crab, moose, beluga whale, caribou, seal, rabbit, geese, cranes, ducks,
ptarmigan (including their eggs), berries, greens, and roots are also primary subsistence food sources. ==Education==