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Homer, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $368,683 (it was $123,000 in 2000)
Homer:

$368,683
Alaska:

$336,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $278,662 - $485,968

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $441,185
Here:

$441,185
State:

$371,009

Townhouses or other attached units: $506,609
Here:

$506,609
State:

$298,041

In 2-unit structures: $403,637
Here:

$403,637
State:

$345,335

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $304,365
Here:

$304,365
State:

$302,340

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,984
Here:

$329,984
State:

$187,490

Mobile homes: $150,736
Here:

$150,736
State:

$72,602

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $525,184
Here:

$525,184
State:

$128,964

Total population: 5,415 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,954 (5 farm, 3,949 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,967 (2,373 occupied: 1,670 owner occupied, 772 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

32%
State:

34%

Housing density: 280 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $255,689.

Median contract rent in 2022: $948 (lower quartile is $720, upper quartile is $1,269)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,538


Median gross rent in Homer, AK in 2022: $1,165

Housing units in Homer with a mortgage: 981 (37 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $93,408

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $76,921

Median monthly housing costs: $1,250

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Homer, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1993

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,613
  • Male householders: 1,229 (464 living alone), Female householders: 1,118 (386 living alone)
  • 1,047 spouses (1,047 opposite-sex spouses), 188 unmarried partners, (178 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,378 children (1,271 natural, 45 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 7 foster children, 51 other relatives, 299 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 147

Size of family households: 817 2-persons, 287 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 893 1-person, 171 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

586 married couples with children.
429 single-parent households (169 men, 260 women).

95.0% of residents of Homer speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 237 (4.2%)
(70.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Homer, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Homer, Alaska
  • 24no bedroom
  • 821 bedroom
  • 3972 bedrooms
  • 7803 bedrooms
  • 3014 bedrooms
  • 865+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homer, Alaska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homer, Alaska
  • 86no bedroom
  • 1721 bedroom
  • 3242 bedrooms
  • 1563 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Homer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Homer in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 34no vehicle
  • 4951 vehicle
  • 6932 vehicles
  • 3393 vehicles
  • 794 vehicles
  • 305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Homer in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Homer in renter-occupied apartments
  • 105no vehicle
  • 3871 vehicle
  • 1932 vehicles
  • 783 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Homer, Alaska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Homer, Alaska
  • 211 room
  • 212 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 2914 rooms
  • 4165 rooms
  • 2306 rooms
  • 1697 rooms
  • 1978 rooms
  • 1849+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homer, Alaska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homer, Alaska
  • 851 room
  • 1012 rooms
  • 2143 rooms
  • 1324 rooms
  • 1565 rooms
  • 456 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Homer, AK
  • Homer, AK household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Homer, AK in 2022
  • 125Less than $10,000
  • 167$10,000 to $19,999
  • 109$20,000 to $29,999
  • 183$30,000 to $39,999
  • 150$40,000 to $49,999
  • 246$50,000 to $59,999
  • 325$60,000 to $74,999
  • 278$75,000 to $99,999
  • 269$100,000 to $124,999
  • 205$125,000 to $149,999
  • 196$150,000 to $199,999
  • 186$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Homer, AK

  • Distribution of house value in Homer, AK in 2022
  • 28Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 0$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 3$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19$125,000 to $149,999
  • 23$150,000 to $174,999
  • 61$175,000 to $199,999
  • 113$200,000 to $249,999
  • 227$250,000 to $299,999
  • 488$300,000 to $399,999
  • 288$400,000 to $499,999
  • 257$500,000 to $749,999
  • 70$750,000 to $999,999
  • 21$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Homer, AK

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Homer, AK in 2022
  • 9Less than $100
  • 3$100 to $149
  • 3$150 to $199
  • 2$200 to $249
  • 18$300 to $349
  • 30$350 to $399
  • 16$400 to $449
  • 4$450 to $499
  • 4$550 to $599
  • 30$600 to $649
  • 16$650 to $699
  • 28$700 to $749
  • 22$750 to $799
  • 96$800 to $899
  • 129$900 to $999
  • 126$1,000 to $1,249
  • 70$1,250 to $1,499
  • 106$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$2,000 to $2,499
  • 63No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7%
Number of people working at home: 353 (13.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 321
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 758
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 508
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 329
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 160
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 19
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 38
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 6
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 33
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 32
  • 90 or more minutes: 42
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Homer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,001 (73.4%)
  • Carpooled: 589 (10.8%)
  • Taxi: 269 (4.9%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 202 (3.7%)
  • Worked at home: 353 (6.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.5%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 6.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Homer, Alaska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Homer, Alaska
  • 382010 or later
  • 392000 to 2009
  • 441990 to 1999
  • 211980 to 1989
  • 151970 to 1979
  • 66Before 1970
Ancestries in Homer, AK

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 291 (13.2%)
  • European: 210 (9.6%)
  • Irish: 203 (9.2%)
  • English: 179 (8.1%)
  • American: 118 (5.4%)
  • Scottish: 99 (4.5%)
  • Italian: 54 (2.5%)
  • Norwegian: 45 (2.0%)
  • Russian: 37 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 36 (1.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 35 (1.6%)
  • Danish: 31 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 30 (1.4%)
  • Northern European: 25 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 24 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 18 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 17 (0.8%)
  • British: 16 (0.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.6%)
  • Australian: 10 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 10 (0.5%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.3%)
  • Latvian: 7 (0.3%)
  • French: 6 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 6 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 4 (0.2%)
  • Afghan: 3 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 2 (0.09%)
  • Luxembourger: 2 (0.09%)
  • Ghanaian: 1 (0.05%)
  • Jamaican: 1 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Homer:

18.9% (48)
Alaska:

33.1% (19,195)

Canada
Homer:

16.5% (42)
Alaska:

5.0% (2,924)

Germany
Homer:

7.9% (20)
Alaska:

2.4% (1,382)

Australia
Homer:

7.9% (20)
Alaska:

0.5% (299)

Brazil
Homer:

5.5% (14)
Alaska:

0.9% (512)

Switzerland
Homer:

4.7% (12)
Alaska:

0.2% (129)

Ireland
Homer:

4.7% (12)
Alaska:

0.3% (196)

Japan
Homer:

4.7% (12)
Alaska:

1.6% (910)

Thailand
Homer:

4.7% (12)
Alaska:

3.6% (2,080)

Afghanistan
Homer:

3.5% (9)
Alaska:

0.0% (18)

India
Homer:

2.0% (5)
Alaska:

1.1% (615)

Latvia
Homer:

1.6% (4)
Alaska:

0.0% (19)

Ethiopia
Homer:

1.6% (4)
Alaska:

0.2% (116)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,831
  • Other state: 3,495
  • Northeast: 366
  • Midwest: 908
  • South: 508
  • West: 1,709

84.8% of Homer residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26.5% lived in Alaska.


Homer:

84.8%
State average:

84.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 32
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 478
  • Less than 1 year of college: 126
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
  • Associate degree: 187
  • Bachelor's degree: 489
  • Master's degree: 226
  • Professional school degree: 55
  • Doctorate degree: 54
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 20
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 32
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 392
  • Less than 1 year of college: 128
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 370
  • Associate degree: 218
  • Bachelor's degree: 497
  • Master's degree: 238
  • Professional school degree: 46
  • Doctorate degree: 42
Educational Attainment for Females
Homer marital status for males
Homer marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,092
  • One, attached: 60
  • Two: 193
  • 3 or 4: 263
  • 5 to 9: 159
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 to 49: 36
  • Mobile homes: 91
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Homer
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Homer, AK
  • 63.1%Utility gas
  • 26.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Wood
  • 3.4%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Homer, AK
  • 39.4%Utility gas
  • 27.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.2%Electricity
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 105
Here:

20.3%
Alaska:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:

18.4%
Alaska:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58
Here:

29.3%
Alaska:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability