Statewide Claims to Fame

Homer is 1st in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Homer is 1st in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Residents 65 or older

Homer is 2nd in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Female residents

Homer is 2nd in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Race - White

Homer is 4th in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Homer is 5th in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Home median value

Homer is 5th in Alaska out of 22 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Homer is 6th in Alaska out of 10 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Homer is 6th in Alaska out of 15 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Homer is 7th in Alaska out of 12 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Homer, Alaska Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Current population (2012) 5,239 11th 731,449 313,914,040
Size in square miles 13.8 17th 570,640.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 361.8 8th 1.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Residents younger than 5 6.2% 19th 7.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.9% 21st 25.6% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.5% 1st 8.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 95.9% 4th 91.4% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 33.5% 5th 27.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Race - White 89.3% 2nd 67.5% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.4% 21st 3.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 4.1% 21st 14.8% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.0% 18th 5.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 21st 1.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 4.5% 21st 7.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 22nd 6.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 88.3% 1st 63.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Female residents 50.5% 2nd 47.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.6% 14th 6.9% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Housing units 2,692 17th 311,201 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 22.5% 12th 24.4% 25.9%
Households 2,172 17th 252,920 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 60.0% 16th 64.3% 66.1%
Home median value $257,300 5th $235,100 $186,200
People per household 2.2 21st 2.7 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Income per capita $31,471 11th $31,944 $27,915
Income per household $55,603 19th $69,014 $52,762
Income below poverty line 8.5% 10th 9.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Homer Rank Alaska US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,909 6th 68,728 27,092,908
Retail sales $96,109 9th $9,303,387 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $16,897 6th $13,635 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $27,542 7th $1,851,293 $613,795,732

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