Homer is a city located in Calhoun County Michigan. Homer has a 2020 population of 1,557. Homer is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -1.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,575 in 2010.
The average household income in Homer is $48,775 with a poverty rate of 14.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $665 per month, and the median house value is $92,300. The median age in Homer is 34.9 years, 33.2 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Homerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,404 | 90.58% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 17 | 1.10% |
Asian | 8 | 0.52% |
Two or More Races | 121 | 7.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 588 | 2.64 | 61.7 |
Married | 262 | 3.39 | 77.5 |
Male | 48 | 2.96 | 66.7 |
Female | 117 | 2.92 | 62.4 |
Non Family | 161 | 1.1 | 34.2 |
3.08
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 17 | 1.92% |
9th to 12th Grade | 60 | 6.79% |
High School Graduate | 420 | 47.51% |
Some College | 161 | 18.21% |
Associates Degree | 112 | 12.67% |
Bachelors Degree | 92 | 10.41% |
Graduate Degree | 22 | 2.49% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 817 | 744 | 111 |
2+ Races | 28 | 28 | 3 |
Hispanic | 22 | 22 | |
Native American | 17 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.59%.
99.23% of Homer residents speak only English, while 0.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 98 | 44 | 44.90% |
Native | 17 | 4 | 23.53% |
White | 1,336 | 169 | 12.65% |
Other | NaN% |
14.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.72%
Male Poverty Rate
17.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Homer is Multiple, with 44.90% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Homer is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.15%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
49.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 58 | 5.95% |
6.90%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
62.2%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.52%
Born in Homer
99.29%
Native Born
0.71%
Foreign Born
0.71%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.29% of Homer residents were born in the United States, with 86.52% having been born in Michigan. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,668 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,659 | -9 | -0.54% |
2012 | 1,650 | -9 | -0.54% |
2013 | 1,641 | -9 | -0.55% |
2014 | 1,632 | -9 | -0.55% |
2015 | 1,623 | -9 | -0.55% |
2016 | 1,614 | -9 | -0.55% |
2017 | 1,605 | -9 | -0.56% |
2018 | 1,596 | -9 | -0.56% |
2019 | 1,587 | -9 | -0.56% |
2020 | 1,575 | -12 | -0.76% |
2021 | 1,566 | -9 | -0.57% |
2022 | 1,557 | -9 | -0.57% |