All Countries
Shaktoolik, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kusilvak Census Area County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
293
Population
274/sq mi density
$65,833
Median Income
$18,326 per capita
$93,000
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
23°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
1,490
Violent Crime/100K
4,348 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$65,833 median income, 24.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,490 violent crimes/100K (292% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,833
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,326
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
24.5%
581% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shaktoolik vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shaktoolik’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,833
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,326
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$27,423
38%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$748
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$748
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
3 min
89% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
3.7%
95% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$181M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
3.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
96.3%
Average commute time
3 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
121
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
6
Retail
26
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$27,423
62% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
102.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,326 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $27,423 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $748 |
| County GDP | $181M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 24.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 102.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 3 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 3.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 121 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $27,423 |