Moving to Homer, Alaska

About Homer, Alaska
Homer

Homer (Dena'ina: Tuggeght) is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 218 mi (351 km) southwest of Anchorage. According to the 2020 Census, the population is 5,522, up from 5,003 in 2010. Long known as the "Halibut Fishing Capital of the World", Homer is also nicknamed "the end of the road", and more recently, "the cosmic hamlet by the sea".

Gender
Gender Homer Alaska Country
Female 50.6% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 49.4% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Homer Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 3% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.7% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 25.1% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.9% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.2% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Homer Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 21% 28% 27.0%
Other College 27% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 22% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Homer Alaska Country
White 79.6% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 0.2% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 5.9% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.8% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 6.7% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity