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Homer, AK Profile


Homer, AK, population 5,998, 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 the past decade the population of Homer has grown by about 36%. Since 2005 Homer's population has grown by about 12%.

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
White91%
African American0%
Native American4%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,837N/A
20014,9442.21%
20025,0782.71%
20035,1260.95%
20045,2402.22%
20055,3381.87%
20065,5063.15%
20075,6883.31%
20085,8332.55%
20095,9982.83%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,821
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,051
2002938
20031,092
2004673
2005658
2006720
2007924
2008878
2009912
2010650
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00042
2002 00038
2003 00145
2004 00035
2005 00134
2006 00138
2007 02149
2008 10248
2009 00054
2010 01534

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,532
20026,194
20037,807
20044,171
20054,795
20063,988
20073,908
20084,855
20093,006
20104,303
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 39 187 35
2002 39 186 26
2003 33 269 27
2004 26 177 14
2005 31 212 12
2006 26 173 17
2007 32 165 23
2008 67 198 17
2009 20 149 9
2010 40 219 6

Location

Land Area10.9 Square Miles
Water Area15.8 Square Miles



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