Kenai Peninsula Borough
Community and Economic Development Division
Quarterly Report of Key Economic Indicators for Period Ending June 30, 2005

Homer Population
Homer Select Census Detail - 1990 v 2000
Population   Housing
  1990 2000 Percent
Change		 Percent
of  Total		   1990 2000 Percent
Change		 Percent
of  Total
Total Population 3,660 3,946 7.8% 100.0% Total Households 1,411 1,599 13.3% 100.0%
Male 1,869 1,951 4.4% 49.4% Family Households 912 1,009 10.6% 63.1%
Female 1,791 1,995 11.4% 50.6% With Children Under 18 NA 553 NA 34.6%
Under 5 years 333 254 -23.7% 6.4% Married Couple Family 706 772 9.3% 48.3%
5 to 9 years 346 297 -14.2% 7.5% With Own Children Under 18 NA 381 NA 23.8%
10 to 14 years 277 327 18.1% 8.3% Female Householder, no husband present NA 162 NA 10.1%
15 to 19 years 234 319 36.3% 8.1% With Own Children Under 18 NA 123 NA 7.7%
20 to 24 years 172 177 2.9% 4.5% Average Household Size 2.54 2.40 NA 0.2%
25 to 34 years 672 401 -40.3% 10.2% Average Family Size NA 2.99 NA 0.2%
35 to 44 years 774 659 -14.9% 16.7% Total Housing Units 1,673 1,873 NA 117.1%
45 to 54 years 389 748 92.3% 19.0% Occupied Housing Units 1,411 1,599 13.3% 100.0%
55 to 59 years 108 223 106.5% 5.7% Vacant Housing Units 262 274 4.6% 17.1%
60 to 64 years 95 143 50.5% 3.6% Seasonal, Recreational, Occasional Use 65 129 98.5% 8.1%
65 to 74 years 172 207 20.3% 5.2% Owner Vacancy Rate NA 2.9% NA NA
75 to 84 years 72 143 98.6% 3.6% Rental Vacancy Rate NA 10.9% NA NA
85 years and over 16 48 200.0% 1.2% Owner Occupied Units 763 987 29.4% 61.7%
Median Age 32.4 38.8 19.8% NA Renter Occupied Units 648 612 -5.6% 38.3%
18 Years and Over 1,111 2,857 157.2% 72.4% Marital Status (over 15) NA 3,071 NA NA
Male NA 1,419 NA NA Never married NA 719 NA 23.4%
Female NA 1,438 NA NA Married except separated NA 1,722 NA 56.1%
65 Years and Over 260 398 53.1% 10.1% Separated NA 60 NA 2.0%
Male NA 182 NA NA Widowed NA 111 NA 3.6%
Female NA 216 NA NA Divorced NA 459 NA 14.9%
Place of Birth Disabled, Noninstitutionalized
Native Born 3,559 3,813 7.1% 96.6% Population 5 to 20 NA 988 NA 100.0%
Born in Alaska NA 1,190 NA 30.2% With a Disability NA 37 NA 3.7%
Born in other state NA 2,581 NA 65.4% Population 21 to 64 NA 2,242 NA 100.0%
Foreign Born 101 141 39.6% 3.6% With a Disability NA 362 NA 16.1%
Naturalized Citizen NA 99 NA 2.5% Percent Employed NA 50.0% NA 0.0%
Not a Citizen NA 42 NA 1.1% Without a Disability NA 1,880 NA 83.9%

Veteran Status

 Percent Employed NA 75.7% NA 0.0%
Civilian veterans 472 454 NA 16.4%

Income in 1999 - Families

 Total 1008

Educational Attainment

 Less than $10,000 53 46 -13.2% 4.6%
Population 25 years and over

 Total

2,564

 $10,000 - $14,999 70 38 -45.7% 3.8%
Less than 9th grade 61 35 -42.6% 1.4% $15,000 - $24,999 122 100 -18.0% 9.9%
9th-12th, no diploma 204 16 -92.2% 0.6% $25,000 - $34,999 127 93 -26.8% 9.2%
High School Diploma 671 660 -1.6% 25.7% $35,000 - $49,999 151 182 20.5% 18.1%
College, no degree 601 829 37.9% 32.3% $50,000 - $74,999 215 261 21.4% 25.9%
Associate Degree 163 132 -19.0% 5.1% $75,000 - $99,999 89 145 62.9% 14.4%
Bachelor's Degree 467 474 1.5% 18.5% $100,000 - $149,999 64 107 67.2% 10.6%
Graduate, Profess Degree 131 274 109.2% 10.7% $150,000 - $199,999 30 17 -43.3% 1.7%
Percent HS Grad 88.5% 92.4% 4.4% 0.0% $200,000 or more NA 19 NA 1.9%
Percent Bachelor's + 26.0% 29.2% 12.3% 0.0% Median Income - $ 42,824 53,571 25.1% NA

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