Overview
395
Total Population
51.3
Median age
46.58%
Female population %
114.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Homer's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Homer is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Homer's population under 18 was 11.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Homer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Homer, 8.35% were under the age of 15, 17.22% aged 15 to 29, 48.10% aged 30 to 64, 24.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 less females than males in Homer:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.58% females and 53.42% males in Homer, NE.
- The Homer, NE gender ratio is 114.7:100 i.e. 114.7 men to 100 women (1.147).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 34.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Homer's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Homer population: 93.92% are White, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.32% are multiracial.
- Homer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 395 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Homer is White with a population of 371 (93.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Homer's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 625 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Homer's population decreased by 47 (7.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Homer's population decreased by 19 (3.45%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 513.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)