Homer, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

392

0.771% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.5

3.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,125

8.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$140,300

7.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

237

8.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Homer, NE had a population of 392 people with a median age of 49.5 and a median household income of $88,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Homer, NE grew from 389 to 392, a 0.771% increase and its median household income grew from $81,250 to $88,125, a 8.46% increase.

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None of the households in Homer, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Homer, NE was $140,300, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Homer, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Homer, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Homer, NE employs 237 people. The largest industries in Homer, NE are Manufacturing (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,750), and Construction ($70,833).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

237

2023 Value

± 72

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Homer, NE grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 218 employees to 237 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homer, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homer, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

237

2023 Value

± 72

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Homer, NE grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 218 employees to 237 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homer, NE, are Manufacturing (54 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homer, NE, though some of these residents may live in Homer, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,889

Median earning men ± $22,604

$48,681

Median earning women ± $5,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,375), Manufacturing ($78,375), and Construction ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($83,750), Manufacturing ($60,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Homer, NE was $140,300 in 2023, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $130,200 to $140,300, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Homer, NE is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Homer, NE have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homer, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,388

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Homer, NE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$88,125

Median Household Income

± $23,288

183

Number of Households

± 44

In 2023, the median household income of the 183 households in Homer, NE grew to $88,125 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Walked (2.95%)

In 2023, 85.7% of workers in Homer, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (2.95%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homer, NE have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Homer, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homer, NE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homer, NE 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Homer, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dakota County, NE see 6690 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.2% decrease from the previous year (10013 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3540 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 416 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,690 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dakota County, NE

Primary care physicians in Dakota County, NE see an average of 6,690 patients per year. This represents a 33.2% decrease from the previous year (10,013 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dakota County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.3% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.4% were men and 43.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Homer, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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