Homer Glen, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

24,529

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.28%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,678

6.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$418,800

Population & Diversity

Homer Glen, IL is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.7% of Homer Glen, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.11k people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Homer Glen, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 920 Other (Hispanic) and 863 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Homer Glen, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homer Glen, IL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homer Glen, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 735
Other (Hispanic)
920 ± 515
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
863 ± 288

9.26%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

9.26% of the people in Homer Glen, IL are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homer Glen, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.11k people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Homer Glen, IL residents (3.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Homer Glen, IL was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Homer Glen, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
511 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 53

Homer Glen, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Homer Glen, IL employs 11.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homer Glen, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,890 people), Retail Trade (1,467 people), and Educational Services (1,160 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,670), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,946), and Manufacturing ($94,934).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2024 Value

± 724

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer Glen, IL grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 11.6k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer Glen, IL, are Management Occupations (1,687 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,377 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer Glen, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

11.8k

2024 Value

± 724

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer Glen, IL grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 11.6k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer Glen, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,890 people), Retail Trade (1,467 people), and Educational Services (1,160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer Glen, IL, though some of these residents may live in Homer Glen, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,531

Median earning men ± $6,282

$54,842

Median earning women ± $7,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,412), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,773), and Information ($108,684).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($117,788), Construction ($75,913), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,603).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer Glen, IL was $418,800 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $400,000 to $418,800, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer Glen, IL is 94.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homer Glen, IL have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer Glen, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$418,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,843

$7,682

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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 Glen, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.9% of the housing units in Homer Glen, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homer Glen, IL 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.

$136,678

Median Household Income

± $7,189

8.1k

Number of Households

± 547

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.1k households in Homer Glen, IL grew to $136,678 from the previous year's value of $128,546.

The following chart displays the households in Homer Glen, IL 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homer Glen, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.31%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Homer Glen, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.31%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer Glen, IL have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.23% of the workforce in Homer Glen, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Homer Glen, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Homer Glen, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer Glen, IL (1.05k out of 24.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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