Homer is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,077 people and three associated neighborhoods, Homer is the 455th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Homer was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Also of interest is that Homer has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Homer is also a village of artists. Homer has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Homer’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Homer’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
As is often the case in a small village, Homer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Homer are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.65% of adults in Homer have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Homer in 2022 was $41,128, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,512 for a family of four. However, Homer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Homer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Homer residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Homer include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Homer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.
