Homer, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,628

1.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

21% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$83,068

13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$264,200

9.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

739

4.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Homer, GA had a population of 1.63k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $83,068. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Homer, GA declined from 1,659 to 1,628, a −1.87% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,542 to $83,068, a 13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Homer, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.99%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.369%).

None of the households in Homer, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Homer, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Homer, GA was $264,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Homer, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Homer, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Homer, GA is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Homer, GA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Homer, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Homer, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Homer, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Homer, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homer, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 388
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 56.9
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 47

0.491%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.491% of the people in Homer, GA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Homer, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Homer, GA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Homer, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Homer, GA residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Homer, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Homer, GA employs 739 people. The largest industries in Homer, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Retail Trade (59 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,833), Finance & Insurance ($105,833), and Public Administration ($102,647).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

739

2023 Value

± 154

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Homer, GA grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 706 employees to 739 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Management Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

739

2023 Value

± 154

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Homer, GA grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 706 employees to 739 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Retail Trade (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer, GA, though some of these residents may live in Homer, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, GA was $264,200 in 2023, which is 0.871 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $240,700 to $264,200, a 9.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, GA is 65.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Homer, GA have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,894

$352

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Homer, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Homer, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9702

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Homer, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,068

Median Household Income

± $12,894

535

Number of Households

± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 535 households in Homer, GA grew to $83,068 from the previous year's value of $73,542.

The following chart displays the households in Homer, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homer, GA is from Homer, GA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Homer, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (6.33%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2023, 86.5% of workers in Homer, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.33%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, GA have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Homer, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Homer, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Homer, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Homer, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, GA (220 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homer, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Homer, GA has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 7.8% on Medicare, 4.3% on non-group plans, and 0.43% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

7.8%

Medicare

4.3%

Non-Group

0.43%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Homer, GA declined by 0.743% from 13.9% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Homer, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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