Homer City, PA Population

Overview

1,622

Total Population

45.9

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Homer City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Homer City is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Homer City's population under 18 was 18.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Homer City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Homer City, 13.26% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 49.57% aged 30 to 64, 16.65% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 less females than males in Homer City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Homer City, PA.
The Homer City, PA gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 95.

Homer City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Homer City population: 96.05% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian and 3.33% are multiracial.
Homer City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,622 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Homer City is White with a population of 1,558 (96.05% of the total population).

Homer City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,877 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Homer City's population decreased by 170 (9.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Homer City's population increased by 17 (1.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Homer City's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,594.