Homer, GA City Data

Homer, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 950 people who live in Homer and approximately 14,422 who live in Banks County. We want to help people moving to or living in Homer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Homer. We have included Homer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Homer Information

Banks County where Homer resides is 233.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,422 and has a population rank of 2,128 out of all the places in the United States.

Homer has a total of 950 people and of those residents there are 464 males and 486 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 156 births each year and around 102 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Homer varies per year, but currently 943 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 950 people who live in Homer, there are 290 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Homer is 144 male and 146 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 683.

General Homer Information
Total area in square miles - Banks County	233.87
Water area in square miles - Banks County	N/A
Resident population - Banks County	14,422
Population rank - Banks County	2,128
Total population	950
Total population (male)	464
Total population (female)	486
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - Banks County	156
Deaths- Banks County	102
Population of one race	943
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	290
Population under 20 years (male)	144
Population under 20 years (female)	146
Total population 18 years and over	683

Homer Social Characteristics

There are 5,364 households in Homer. Families make up 4,128 of these households. The table below breaks down the Homer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,510), male householder with no wife present (222) and female householder with no husband present (367). The remainder of the Homer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,204. Homer, GA moving companies help people in Homer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Homer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Homer is based, there are 5,622 females 15 and over; of those females there are 749 never married, 3,744 now married, 69 separated, 520 widowed, and 540 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 44 separated, 137 widowed and 609 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Homer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Homer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Banks County)
Total households	5,364
Family households (families)	4,128
With own children under 18 years	2,087
Married-couple family	3,510
With own children under 18 years	1,587
Male householder, no wife present, family	222
With own children under 18 years	119
Female householder, no husband present, family	367
With own children under 18 years	215
Nonfamily households	1,204
Householder living alone	1,032
65 years and over	415

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	143
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	90
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	810
Householder	250
Spouse	199
Child	292
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	6
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	140
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,622
Never married	749
Now married	3,744
Separated	69
Widowed	520
Divorced	540
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	44
Widowed	137
Divorced	609

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	950
Male	464
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5
Female	486
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	950
One race	943
White	801
Black or African American	112
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	950
People who are White alone	801
People who are Black or African American alone	112
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,319
Same house	8,111
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,892
Different state or abroad	642
Different state	484
Abroad	158

PLACE OF BIRTH (Banks County)
Total resident population	14,422
Born in United States	7,895
State of residence	11,622
Different state	2,482
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	305

Homer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Homer. That total enrollment is 3,185 for the population of the country, which includes Homer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 636 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,731 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 327.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Homer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,185
Pre-kindergarten	226
Public	159
Private	67
Kindergarten	265
Public	260
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,655
Public	1,569
Private	86
Elementary and high school	2,366
Public	2,236
Private	130
High school grades 9 to 12	711
Public	667
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	308
Public	248
Private	60
Graduate or professional school	20
Public	20
Private
Not enrolled in school	10,587

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,401
Less than 9th grade	1,244
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,011
High school graduate	3,603
Some college, no degree	1,433
Associate's degree	300
Bachelor's degree	810
Graduate or professional degree	8.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	463

Homer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,136 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Homer. The Homer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,497), service occupations (876), sales and office occupations (1,615), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,185) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,807). The 11,136 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,378 private wage and salary workers, 1,027 government workers, 684 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Banks County)
Population 16 years and over	11,136
In labor force	7,321
Civilian labor force	7,321
Employed	7,099
Unemployed	222
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,533
In labor force	3,287
Civilian labor force	3,287
Unemployed Civilian labor force	81
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,603
In labor force	4,034
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	141
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Banks County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,928
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,453
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,036
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	84
Other means	69
Worked at home	252
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	200,865

OCCUPATION (Banks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,497
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,497
Service occupations	876
Sales and office occupations	1,615
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,185
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,807

INDUSTRY (Banks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,497
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,686
Wholesale trade	313
Retail trade	912
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	297
Information	103
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	269
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	319
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	959
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	320
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	425

CLASS OF WORKER (Banks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,497
Private wage and salary workers	5,378
Government workers	1,027
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	684
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Homer Housing Characteristics

In Homer, GA there are 5,808 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,364 occupied and 444 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Homer, there are 3,409 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16 units in Homer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Homer, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Homer, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Homer. There are 46 housing units with rent less than $200, 74 with rent between $200-299, 408 with rent between $300-499 and 220 with rent for $500 and above. Full Homer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Homer, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Banks County)
Total housing units	5,808
Occupied housing units	5,364
Vacant housing units	444

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Banks County)
Total housing units	5,808
1-unit, detached	3,409
1-unit, attached	16
2 units	37
3 or 4 units	49
5 to 9 units	14
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,259

HOUSING TENURE (Banks County)
Occupied housing units	5,364
Owner-occupied	4,341
Renter-occupied	1,023

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Banks County)
Occupied housing units	5,364
No vehicles available	354
2 vehicle available	3,815
3 vehicles available	1,183
4 vehicles available	377
5 or more vehicles available	233

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Banks County)
Occupied housing units	5,364
Utility gas	458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,202
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	118
Coal or coke
Wood	394
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Banks County)
Occupied housing units	5,364
Less Than $50,000	4,341
$50,000 to $99,999	761
$100,000 to $149,999	545
$150,000 to $199,999	167
$200,000 to $299,999	62
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	92,400

GROSS RENT (Banks County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,023
Less than $200	46
$200 to $299	74
$300 to $499	408
$500 to $699	174
$700 to $999	46
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A