Homer, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,892

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

9.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,083

7.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$311,400

Population & Diversity

Homer, GA is home to a population of 1.89k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Homer, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Homer, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
1.78k ± 434
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 20

0.529%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.529% of the people in Homer, GA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Homer, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Homer, GA.

Economy

The economy of Homer, GA employs 851 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homer, GA were Manufacturing (125 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($109,135), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,135), and Public Administration ($73,462).

Employment

Occupations

851

2024 Value

± 175

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, GA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 739 employees to 851 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Management Occupations (131 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

851

2024 Value

± 175

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, GA grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 739 employees to 851 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, GA, are Manufacturing (125 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Retail Trade (88 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,326

Median earning men ± $4,208

$39,167

Median earning women ± $8,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($76,324), and Construction ($71,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,173), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000), and Manufacturing ($48,992).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, GA was $311,400 in 2024, which is 0.936 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $264,200 to $311,400, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, GA is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homer, GA have an average commute time of 36.4 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

$311,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,677

$437

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Homer, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homer, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,083

Median Household Income

± $19,576

599

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 599 households in Homer, GA grew to $89,083 from the previous year's value of $83,068.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Homer, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, GA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% 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

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, GA (161 out of 1.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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