Because of many things, Homer is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Homer a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Homer has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Homer’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The education level of Homer citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.11% of adults in Homer have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Homer in 2022 was $39,627, 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 $158,508 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 English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Homer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.
