Homer Demographics

PopulationHomer city, AlaskaAlaska
Total Population3,946626,932
Male49.4%51.7%
Female50.6%48.3%
18 years and over72.4%69.6%
65 years and over10.1%5.7%
Married Persons56.1%54.5%
Single Persons43.9%45.5%
Median Age38.832.4
Average Family Size2.993.28
Ethnicity
White93.5%74.0%
Black or African American0.5%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native6.2%19.0%
Asian1.6%5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.9%
Other1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.4%4.1%
Housing CharacteristicsHomer city, AlaskaAlaska
Total Housing Units1,872260,978
Median Home Cost$131,600$144,200
Number of Households1,599221,600
Persons per Household2.402.74
Economic CharacteristicsHomer city, AlaskaAlaska
Median Household Income$42,821$51,571
Per Capita Income$21,823$22,660
In Labor Force67.3%71.3%
Families below poverty level7.7%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsHomer city, AlaskaAlaska
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment55491,027
High School Enrollment27341,548
College or Graduate School14732,303
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate25.7%27.9%
Associates Degree5.1%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%16.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.7%8.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census