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Homer, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,750
Population
417/sq mi density
$73,723
Median Income
$44,386 per capita
$363,700
Home Value
$406,053 Zillow
$1,230
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
203
Violent Crime/100K
2,469 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,723 median income, 5.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$363,700 home value, $1,230/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.1%
5,300 → 6,045
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.2%
$53,750 → $73,723
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Homer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,626
+581 from 2023 (6,045)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,972
+$18,249 from 2023 ($73,723)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,300 | — | $53,750 | — |
| 2015 | 5,510 | +4% | $55,849 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,730 | +4% | $59,185 | +6% |
| 2019 | 5,931 | +3.5% | $60,993 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,719 | -3.6% | $63,854 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6,045 | +5.7% | $73,723 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.