Homer, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,610

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,737

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,200

Population & Diversity

Homer, MI is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Homer, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 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, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homer, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homer, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 297
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 42

1.12%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.12% of the people in Homer, MI are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homer, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11

Homer, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Homer, MI employs 746 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homer, MI were Manufacturing (206 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,833), Wholesale Trade ($55,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,891).

Employment

Occupations

746

2024 Value

± 124

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, MI grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 703 employees to 746 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, MI, are Production Occupations (153 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

746

2024 Value

± 124

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homer, MI grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 703 employees to 746 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, MI, are Manufacturing (206 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Retail Trade (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer, MI, though some of these residents may live in Homer, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,375

Median earning men ± $8,161

$31,285

Median earning women ± $3,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,357), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($57,500), Manufacturing ($42,969), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, MI was $136,200 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,600 to $136,200, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, MI is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homer, MI have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,157

$351

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Homer, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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

$54,737

Median Household Income

± $9,285

618

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 618 households in Homer, MI grew to $54,737 from the previous year's value of $49,271.

The following chart displays the households in Homer, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Walked (8.36%)
Carpooled (3.37%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Homer, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.36%) and those who carpooled to work (3.37%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, MI have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Homer, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, MI (298 out of 1.6k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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