Shaktoolik
Recent News About Shaktoolik
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Nome Census Area saw 19.5% increase in transfer dependency percentage since 1970 as of 2022
In 2022, government transfers contributed 33.1% of income in Nome Census Area. How does this compare to historical figures?
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Nome Census Area: Residents received $16.43 million per capita from Social Security transfers in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 2.7% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $1,670 per capita to residents.
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Nome Census Area: 33.1% of income comes from government transfers, ranking sixth in Alaska
In 2022, government transfers made up 33.1% of income in Nome Census Area—ranking it sixth most dependent among Alaska counties.
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Nome Census Area: Medicare dependency reached 3.2% in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 3.2% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $1,987 per capita to residents.
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Nome Census Area: Medicaid made up 15.4% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 15.4% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $9,518 per capita to residents.
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Nome Census Area: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 6.5% of income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 6.5% of income in Nome Census Area, providing an average of $4,003 per capita to residents.
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EDA awards $17,500 in grants for economic development projects in Nome Census Area in 2023
In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $17,500 in grants for economic development projects in the Nome Census Area, Alaska.
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18.4% of citizens unemployed in Nome Census Area in 2021
The unemployment rate in Nome Census Area hit 18.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Census Bureau: 65.4% of people in Nome Census Area were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 10,070 citizens living in Nome Census Area in 2021, 65.4% were old enough to vote, equating to 6,590 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Nome Census Area in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Nome Census Area received $41,425 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Nome County farmers in 2021 reached $190,900
Farms in Nome County received $190,900 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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2021: Nome Census Area residents have median age of 29
Nome Census Area residents have a median age of 29-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 6.1% of people in Nome Census Area identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 10,070 citizens living in Nome Census Area in 2021, 93.9% said they were only one race, while 6.1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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EDA awards over $5 million in grants for economic development projects in Nome Census Area in 2022
In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $5,486,635 in grants for economic development projects in the Nome Census Area, Alaska.
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How many Nome Census Area County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Nome Census Area County public housing 93% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many people in Nome Census Area County live in public housing in 2021?
There were 122 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Nome Census Area County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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2020: Nome Census Area residents have median age of 28
Nome Census Area residents have a median age of 28-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Did the population of Nome Census Area rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Nome Census Area had the 10th largest population in Alaska in 2021.
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31.6% of households in Shaktoolik received food stamps in 2020
Shaktoolik ranked 109th in Alaska for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Shaktoolik city
3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Shaktoolik city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.