Homer, AK Profile

Homer, AK, population 5,364, is located in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula county, about 122.6 miles from Anchorage and 1,440 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Homer's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Homer has grown by about 36%.

Homer's property crime levels tend to be higher than Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Homer tend to be higher than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	38.50
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,946	N/A
2001	4,944	25.29%
2002	5,084	2.83%
2003	5,148	1.26%
2004	5,260	2.18%
2005	5,364	1.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,821

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,051
2002	938
2003	1,092
2004	673
2005	658
2006	720

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	42	38	45	35	34	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,532
2002	6,194
2003	7,807
2004	4,171
2005	4,795
2006	3,988

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	39	39	33	26	31	26
Larceny, Theft	187	186	269	177	212	173
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	26	27	14	12	17
Arson	3	1	2	0	2	2

Location

Land Area	10.9 Square Miles
Water Area	15.8 Square Miles