Homer, Alaska

Demographics

People

Total Population5,607
Male Share of the Population46.9%
Female Share of the Population53.1%
Senior Citizens17.9%
Employed Population 16+2,704
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married51.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23.3%
Median Earnings25+$36,368
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$23,036
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,054

Wealth

Median Family Income$79,960
% Above Poverty Level91.1%
% Below Poverty Level8.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time14 minutes
% Working from Home9.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work7%
% Using Public Transportation0.9%

Housing

People Living Alone30.8%
Median Gross Rent$1,035
Median House Value$273,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)25.4%
Irish13.4%
English12.6%
Italian4.8%
Scottish3.9%
French Except Basque3.8%
Norwegian3.7%
Dutch2.6%
Polish2.5%
Swedish2.2%
Russian1.5%
Canadian1.3%
Danishn1.2%
Welsh1%
Greek0.7%
Austrian0.5%
Finnish0.5%
Portuguese0.5%
Swiss0.4%
Czech0.4%
Hungarian0.4%
Slovene0.2%
Belgian0.2%
African0.1%
Arab0.1%
Albanian0.1%
Ukrainian0.1%
Slovak0.1%
German0.1%
Croatian0.1%
Icelander0.1%
Latvian0.1%
Brazilian0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Australian0.1%
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Homer Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyKenai Peninsula Borough
Standard Zip Codes99603
Phone Area Codes907
Time ZoneAmerica/Anchorage
Approximate Latitude59.4
Approximate Longitude-151.32

Homer Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHOMER AP
Distance2.3 miles
Jan Temp18 to 29 F
Apr Temp29 to 43 F
Jul Temp47 to 61 F
Oct Temp31 to 44 F
Annual Precip25.4 inches
StationHOMER 8 NW
Distance8 miles
Jan Temp16 to 26 F
Apr Temp27 to 39 F
Jul Temp45 to 59 F
Oct Temp29 to 39 F
Annual Precip28.2 inches
StationHOMER 9 E
Distance9.1 miles
Jan Temp15 to 29 F
Apr Temp28 to 45 F
Jul Temp45 to 63 F
Oct Temp29 to 44 F
Annual Precip21.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Seldovia229$78,125

Homer Public Libraries

Homer Public Library
500 HAZEL AVENUE
Homer, Alaska
(907) 235-3180

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Homer Hospitals

South Peninsula Hospital
(Government - District/authority)
4300 Bartlett Street
(907) 235-8101

Homer Public Schools

Fireweed Academy
995 Soundview Ave
ZIP: 99603
Primary
Total Enrollment 103
Homer Flex School
4122 Ben Walters Lane
ZIP: 99603
High
Total Enrollment 31
Homer High School
600 E Fairview Ave
ZIP: 99603
High
Total Enrollment 394
Homer Middle School
500 Sterling Hwy
ZIP: 99603
Middle
Total Enrollment 198
Mcneil Canyon Elementary
52188 East End Road
ZIP: 99603
Primary
Total Enrollment 120
Paul Banks Elementary
1340 East End Road
ZIP: 99603
Primary
Total Enrollment 207
Razdolna School
31746 Basargin Rd
ZIP: 99603
Other
Total Enrollment 83
West Homer Elementary
995 Soundview Ave., Suite 1
ZIP: 99603
Primary
Total Enrollment 228
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