Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula County Alaska. Homer has a 2023 population of 6,075. Homer is currently growing at a rate of 3.07% annually and its population has increased by 9.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,549 in 2020.
The average household income in Homer is $86,170 with a poverty rate of 12.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Homer is 39.7 years, 37.8 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Homer was:
2.98
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
67.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.07% of Homer residents speak only English, while 5.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.
12.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.02%
Male Poverty Rate
14.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Homer is Native, with 50.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Homer is Asian, with 8.6% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.18%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.2%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.4%
Labor Force Participation
56%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
33.67%
Born in Homer
98.52%
Native Born
3.79%
Foreign Born
1.22%
Non Citizen
2.57%
Naturalized
98.52% of Homer residents were born in the United States, with 33.67% having been born in Alaska. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.