Latest news about poverty in Homer, AK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Homer, AK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Alaska. 9.8% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.4%. For comparison, it was 20.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homer, AK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
12.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homer:
7.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homer:
15.9%
Alaska:
19.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homer:
18.7%
Alaska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.4%
Residents above poverty level:
20.2%
Poverty by age in Homer, AK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homer,AK (percentage below poverty level)
57.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
23.1%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homer,AK (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
34.8%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homer,AK (% below half of poverty level)
21.8%Under 6 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homer, AK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, AK (%)
11.2%White
19.8%Black
36.1%American Indian
10.3%Asian
16.6%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
17.3%2+ races
18.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homer, AK (absolute numbers)
476White
2Black
125American Indian
9Asian
4Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1062+ races
59Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homer, AK
Children below poverty level:
Homer, Alaska:
25.2%
State:
13.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homer:
9.8%
Alaska:
8.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homer:
24.2%
Alaska:
22.4%
37.5%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
51.3%Worked part-time
44.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both worked part-time
27.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
30.8%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
39.8%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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