Homer, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homer	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$35,217	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$61,332	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,673	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,049	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,214	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,085	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	10.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homer is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Homer is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homer is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Homer is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,883 $61,332 $122,664

City

$49,624 $74,444 $148,888

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Homer median earnings by income bracket

Homer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diamond Ridge, AK	1,336	$95,385	72.4%
Seldovia, AK	164	$80,250	45.1%
Halibut Cove, AK	188	$76,500	38.3%
Fritz Creek, AK	2,034	$72,098	30.3%
Seldovia Village, AK	175	$70,625	27.7%
Homer, AK	5,830	$61,332	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medina, NY	5,829	$45,134	18.4%
Granville, OH	5,829	$132,566	139.6%
Loudon, TN	5,829	$46,148	16.6%
Zimmerman, MN	5,831	$74,891	35.4%
Bay Harbor Islands, FL	5,832	$99,063	79.1%
Homer, AK	5,830	$61,332	10.9%

Source: The Homer, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).