Homer, AK

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,623

1.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Mary Peltola

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

2.77% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.7%

1.32% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$69,757

9.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$348,000

12.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Homer, AK had a population of 5.62k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $69,757. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Homer, AK grew from 5,531 to 5,623, a 1.66% increase and its median household income grew from $63,854 to $69,757, a 9.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Homer, AK are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.77%), and White (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Homer, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Homer, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Homer, AK was $348,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Homer, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Homer, AK was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Homer, AK employs 2.53k people. The largest industries in Homer, AK are Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), Retail Trade (353 people), and Educational Services (223 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,250), Utilities ($78,920), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,972).

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2022 Value

± 178

0.596%

1 Year growth

± 9.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Homer, AK grew at a rate of 0.596%, from 2.52k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, AK, are Management Occupations (291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.53k

2022 Value

± 178

0.596%

1 Year growth

± 9.79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Homer, AK grew at a rate of 0.596%, from 2.52k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, AK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), Retail Trade (353 people), and Educational Services (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer, AK, though some of these residents may live in Homer, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,798

Median earning men ± $9,201

$37,022

Median earning women ± $5,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,750), Information ($46,500), and Construction ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Homer, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.47%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.47%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

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Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected List of governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Homer, AK

Mary Peltola

Alaska at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Homer, AK is currently represented by Mary Peltola (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Homer, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.495% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.397% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (168k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (98.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, AK was $348,000 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $309,500 to $348,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, AK is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Homer, AK have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$348,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,215

$1,608

Median Property Taxes

±$156

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Homer, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Homer, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2022

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.4% of the housing units in Homer, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homer, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 10

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Homer, AK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$69,757

Median Household Income

± $4,081

2.35k

Number of Households

± 186

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Homer, AK grew to $69,757 from the previous year's value of $63,854.

The following chart displays the households in Homer, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homer, AK is from Alaska.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.437

2021 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2022, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Walked (9.22%)

In 2022, 65.4% of workers in Homer, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who walked to work (9.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, AK have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Homer, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Homer, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Homer, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Homer, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, AK (697 out of 5.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homer, AK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.9% of the population of Homer, AK has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.996% decrease from the previous year (1305 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1423 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.996% decrease from the previous year (1,305 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.76%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Homer, AK declined by 19.5% from 12.6% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Homer, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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