2020 census As of the
2020 census, Shidler had a population of 328. The median age was 41.0 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males age 18 and over. 0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 132 households in Shidler, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.6% were married-couple households, 24.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 175 housing units, of which 24.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.5% were owner-occupied and 20.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 31.8%.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 520 people, 231 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 278 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.35%
White, 14.04%
Native American, 0.96% from
other races, and 3.65% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population. There were 231 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were
married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,732, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $31,932 versus $17,143 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,245. About 11.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==