Shageluk, Alaska Census Data & Community Profile

SHAGELUK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shageluk, AK
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shageluk, AK was 129.

Shageluk Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shageluk was 67, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shageluk, AK
There are an estimated 15 married men in the town. 37.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Shageluk are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shageluk is 62 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shageluk, Alaska
There are an estimated 12 married women in the community. 31.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shageluk, AK
The median age of people living in Shageluk, AK was 25.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Shageluk was 5. There were 74 people above the age of 18, which represents 57.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (13) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shageluk, AK
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shageluk, AK was 129.

White Population in Shageluk, AK
The estimated White population in the Shageluk community is 4, which is 3.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shageluk, Alaska
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shageluk, AK
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shageluk, AK was 125.

Asian Population in Shageluk, Alaska
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shageluk, AK
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shageluk was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shageluk community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shageluk, AK
The household population number in Shageluk was 129.

Group Quarters Population in Shageluk, AK
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Shageluk, AK
The average household size in Shageluk is 3.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shageluk, AK
At the time of the last census survey, there were 52 total housing units in Shageluk.

The number of occupied housing units was 36, or 69.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 28 were owner-occupied (77.8), and 8 were renter-occupied (22.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Shageluk at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shageluk, Alaska
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 18, with a median value in dollars of 112,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shageluk, AK
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $529 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shageluk, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 48 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shageluk, Alaska
6 people in Shageluk also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shageluk, AK
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shageluk was 5, or 6.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shageluk, AK
In 2000, there were 37 people in Shageluk, AK listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shageluk, AK
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Shageluk who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shageluk, Alaska
There were 62 in the labor force in Shageluk at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 81.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Shageluk was 6.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shageluk, AK
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shageluk, AK
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shageluk, Alaska
Per capita income in Shageluk in the last full census was 7,587. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Shageluk numbered 4, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shageluk, AK
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 23, or 16.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.