Homer, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,654

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

8.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.3%

6.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$23,160

8.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,700

Population & Diversity

Homer, LA is home to a population of 2.65k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Homer, LA residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.85k people) in Homer, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 542 White (Non-Hispanic) and 173 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Homer, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homer, LA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homer, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 242
White (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 152

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homer, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

3.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Homer, LA residents (76 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, LA was 3.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Homer, LA 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, LA.

Economy

The economy of Homer, LA employs 828 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homer, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,313), Public Administration ($58,385), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

828

2024 Value

± 239

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, LA grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 814 employees to 828 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, LA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (157 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (137 people), and Management Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

828

2024 Value

± 239

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, LA grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 814 employees to 828 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Retail Trade (121 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer, LA, though some of these residents may live in Homer, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,236

Median earning men ± $14,965

$24,028

Median earning women ± $12,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,385), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,313), and Manufacturing ($47,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,923), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,471), and Retail Trade ($18,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, LA was $80,700 in 2024, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,500 to $80,700, a 45.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, LA is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homer, LA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,945

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Homer, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homer, LA 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.

$23,160

Median Household Income

± $9,077

1.06k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Homer, LA grew to $23,160 from the previous year's value of $21,396.

The following chart displays the households in Homer, LA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homer, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (3.42%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Homer, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (3.42%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, LA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.82% of the workforce in Homer, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, LA (1.2k out of 2.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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