Homer, AK (Alaska) Houses and Residents

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

Homer, Alaska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,872 (1,599 occupied: 994 owner occupied, 605 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	37%

Housing density: 177 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $683 (lower quartile is $507, upper quartile is $876)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $693

Median gross rent in Homer, AK in 2007: $813

Housing units in Homer with a mortgage: 526 (28 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 203

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,507 (it was $123,000 in 2000)

Homer:	$203,507
Alaska:	$231,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,077 - $294,456

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $239,766
Here: $239,766
State: $278,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $340,432
Here: $340,432
State: $229,685

In 2-unit structures: $227,900
Here: $227,900
State: $310,320

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,499
Here: $349,499
State: $267,809

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $111,845
Here: $111,845
State: $186,942

Mobile homes: $42,229
Here: $42,229
State: $42,305

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,000
Here: $49,000
State: $62,044

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,849

In family households: 3,154 (774 male householders, 234 female householders)
818 spouses, 1,148 children (1,062 natural, 32 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 24 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 695 (312 male householders (249 living alone)), 261 female householders (218 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 105 (37 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 447 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 467 1-person, 97 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

739 married couples with children.
281 single-parent households (81 men, 200 women).

94.5% of residents of Homer speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 141 (3.6%)
(70.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Homer, Alaska:
	1 room: 29 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 83 4 rooms: 146 5 rooms: 231 6 rooms: 163 7 rooms: 116 8 rooms: 98 9 or more rooms: 83

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homer, Alaska:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 90 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 201 5 rooms: 81 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 59
1995 to 1998: 154
1990 to 1994: 161
1980 to 1989: 706
1970 to 1979: 528
1960 to 1969: 148
1950 to 1959: 77
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 9

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Homer:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 104 2 bedrooms: 281 3 bedrooms: 390 4 bedrooms: 124 5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homer:
	no bedroom: 52 1 bedroom: 148 2 bedrooms: 272 3 bedrooms: 107 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Homer in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 338 2 vehicles: 446 3 vehicles: 158 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Homer in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 73 1 vehicle: 348 2 vehicles: 137 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Homer, AK:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 11
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 84
$150,000 to $174,999: 116
$175,000 to $199,999: 116
$200,000 to $249,999: 172
$250,000 to $299,999: 129
$300,000 to $399,999: 128
$400,000 to $499,999: 65
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Homer rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Homer:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 39
$550 to $599: 37
$600 to $649: 41
$650 to $699: 58
$700 to $749: 38
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 69
$900 to $999: 47
$1,000 to $1,249: 38
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 50

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 53

Homer, AK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 156 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 187
5 to 9 minutes: 544
10 to 14 minutes: 471
15 to 19 minutes: 175
20 to 24 minutes: 65
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 50
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 2
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 75

Homer mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,191 (67%)
Carpooled: 207 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 10 (1%)
Walked: 102 (6%)
Other means: 99 (6%)
Worked at home: 156 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 117
$10,000 to $14,999: 118
$15,000 to $19,999: 105
$20,000 to $24,999: 98
$25,000 to $29,999: 103
$30,000 to $34,999: 89
$35,000 to $39,999: 118
$40,000 to $44,999: 73
$45,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 197
$75,000 to $99,999: 167
$100,000 to $124,999: 98
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

German: 570

Other groups: 422

Irish: 405

English: 322

United States or American: 296

Norwegian: 161

Italian: 91

Swedish: 80

Polish: 78

French (except Basque): 76

Scottish: 75

Dutch: 75

Russian: 71

Scotch-Irish: 67

European: 45

Danish: 36

Canadian: 29

French Canadian: 25

Swiss: 21

Welsh: 20

Finnish: 17

British: 13

Portuguese: 11

Hungarian: 10

Northern European: 10

Czech: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Greek: 6

Serbian: 6

Lithuanian: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

Brazilian: 3

Pennsylvania German: 3

Ukrainian: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Luxemburger: 2

Austrian: 2

Belgian: 2

Basque: 2

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2

Slavic: 2

Armenian: 2

Slovak: 2

Romanian: 1

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

Canada (20%)
Mexico (14%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Korea (9%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (5%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)

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

This state: 1190
Northeast: 304
Midwest: 720
South: 347
West: 1210

48% of Homer residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Alaska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 364
Less than 1 year of college: 123
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 273
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 209
Master's degree: 89
Professional school degree: 26
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 296
Less than 1 year of college: 109
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 324
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 265
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,104
Black householders: $14,286
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,105
Asian householders: $45,944
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $17,874
Some other race householders: $45,678
Two or more races householders: $55,655
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,441

Homer household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Homer household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Homer household income for Some other race householders

Homer household income for Two or more races householders

Homer household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Homer marital status for males

Homer marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $222,882
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $263,116
Asian householders: $109,421
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $159,923
Some other race householders: $252,510
Two or more races householders: $197,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $231,468

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,131
One, attached: 43
Two: 119
3 or 4: 156
5 to 9: 115
10 to 19: 88
20 to 49: 13
Mobile homes: 173
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,077

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Homer:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (9%) Wood (4%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	11.6%
Alaska:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	10.3%
Alaska:	5.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	11.4%
Alaska:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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