Homer, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,245

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

3.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,875

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$146,200

Population & Diversity

Homer, IL is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.643% of Homer, IL residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 35.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Homer, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Homer, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homer, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homer, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 232
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 24

3.05%

Hispanic Population

38 people

3.05% of the people in Homer, IL are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homer, 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

0.643%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.177%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.643% of Homer, IL residents (8 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, IL was 0.177%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 15
Vietnam
6 ± 20

Homer, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Homer, IL employs 647 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homer, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($73,400), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,900), and Wholesale Trade ($68,333).

Employment

Occupations

647

2024 Value

± 143

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, IL grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 619 employees to 647 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (68 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, 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

647

2024 Value

± 143

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, IL grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 619 employees to 647 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer, IL, though some of these residents may live in Homer, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,192

Median earning men ± $16,051

$35,938

Median earning women ± $13,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,150), and Wholesale Trade ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,865), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, IL was $146,200 in 2024, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $146,200, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, IL is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homer, IL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,614

$383

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Homer, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homer, 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.

$85,875

Median Household Income

± $21,779

485

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 485 households in Homer, IL grew to $85,875 from the previous year's value of $75,833.

The following chart displays the households in Homer, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homer, 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 (88.3%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)
Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Homer, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.72%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, IL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Homer, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Homer, 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, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Homer, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, IL (133 out of 1.21k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homer, IL is White, followed by Black 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

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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