Homer, LA City Data

Homer, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,788 people who live in Homer and approximately 16,851 who live in Claiborne 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

Claiborne County where Homer resides is 767.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,851 and has a population rank of 1,964 out of all the places in the United States.

Homer has a total of 3,788 people and of those residents there are 1,763 males and 2,025 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 172 births each year and around 245 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Homer varies per year, but currently 3,773 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 3,788 people who live in Homer, there are 1,270 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Homer is 643 male and 627 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 2,626.

General Homer Information
Total area in square miles - Claiborne County	767.55
Water area in square miles - Claiborne County	N/A
Resident population - Claiborne County	16,851
Population rank - Claiborne County	1,964
Total population	3,788
Total population (male)	1,763
Total population (female)	2,025
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Claiborne County	172
Deaths- Claiborne County	245
Population of one race	3,773
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	1,270
Population under 20 years (male)	643
Population under 20 years (female)	627
Total population 18 years and over	2,626

Homer Social Characteristics

There are 6,270 households in Homer. Families make up 4,388 of these households. The table below breaks down the Homer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,953), male householder with no wife present (296) and female householder with no husband present (1,157). The remainder of the Homer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,934. Homer, LA 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 6,704 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,452 never married, 3,190 now married, 258 separated, 1,153 widowed, and 651 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 238 separated, 279 widowed and 618 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 (Claiborne County)
Total households	6,270
Family households (families)	4,388
With own children under 18 years	2,183
Married-couple family	2,953
With own children under 18 years	1,153
Male householder, no wife present, family	296
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,157
With own children under 18 years	616
Nonfamily households	1,934
Householder living alone	1,776
65 years and over	929

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	544
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	477
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,239
Householder	977
Spouse	557
Child	1,294
Other relatives	59
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	69
Foster child	2
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	489
Male householder	169
Male householder living alone	152
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	285
Female householder living alone	272
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,704
Never married	1,452
Now married	3,190
Separated	258
Widowed	1,153
Divorced	651
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	238
Widowed	279
Divorced	618

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,788
Male	1,763
Under 5 years	145
5 to 9 years	175
10 to 14 years	173
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	17
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	111
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	21
Female	2,025
Under 5 years	130
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	178
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	26
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	136
35 to 39 years	128
40 to 44 years	133
45 to 49 years	119
50 to 54 years	102
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,788
One race	3,773
White	1,432
Black or African American	2,322
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,728
People who are White alone	1,422
People who are Black or African American alone	2,272
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,856
Same house	9,493
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,477
Different state or abroad	1,009
Different state	973
Abroad	36

PLACE OF BIRTH (Claiborne County)
Total resident population	16,851
Born in United States	13,923
State of residence	13,798
Different state	2,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40
Foreign born	60

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 4,244 for the population of the country, which includes Homer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,668 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,335 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 454.

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	4,244
Pre-kindergarten	326
Public	292
Private	34
Kindergarten	295
Public	253
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,164
Public	1,843
Private	321
Elementary and high school	3,168
Public	2,704
Private	464
High school grades 9 to 12	1,004
Public	861
Private	143
College, undergraduate years	370
Public	345
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	78
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	12,016

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,169
Less than 9th grade	1,567
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,260
High school graduate	3,933
Some college, no degree	1,653
Associate's degree	369
Bachelor's degree	1,387
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	943

Homer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,046 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Homer. The Homer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,322), service occupations (1,106), sales and office occupations (1,169), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (129), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (764) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,212). The 13,046 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,018 private wage and salary workers, 1,255 government workers, 418 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Claiborne County)
Population 16 years and over	13,046
In labor force	6,297
Civilian labor force	6,297
Employed	5,702
Unemployed	595
Percent Unemployed	9.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,580
In labor force	3,006
Civilian labor force	3,006
Unemployed Civilian labor force	319
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,466
In labor force	3,291
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	276
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Claiborne County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,586
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,344
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	865
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	152
Other means	75
Worked at home	110
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	141,800

OCCUPATION (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,322
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,322
Service occupations	1,106
Sales and office occupations	1,169
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	129
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	764
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,212

INDUSTRY (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,322
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	521
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	890
Wholesale trade	104
Retail trade	609
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	303
Information	72
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	197
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	170
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,380
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	300
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	446

CLASS OF WORKER (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,322
Private wage and salary workers	4,018
Government workers	1,255
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	418
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Homer Housing Characteristics

In Homer, LA there are 7,815 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,270 occupied and 1,545 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Homer, there are 5,433 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 140 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, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Homer, LA 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 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 249 with rent between $200-299, 445 with rent between $300-499 and 164 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, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Claiborne County)
Total housing units	7,815
Occupied housing units	6,270
Vacant housing units	1,545

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Claiborne County)
Total housing units	7,815
1-unit, detached	5,433
1-unit, attached	140
2 units	182
3 or 4 units	113
5 to 9 units	37
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,868

HOUSING TENURE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	6,270
Owner-occupied	4,755
Renter-occupied	1,515

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	6,270
No vehicles available	863
2 vehicle available	3,177
3 vehicles available	792
4 vehicles available	128
5 or more vehicles available	57

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	6,270
Utility gas	2,835
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,737
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18
Coal or coke
Wood	283
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	6,270
Less Than $50,000	4,755
$50,000 to $99,999	1,031
$100,000 to $149,999	305
$150,000 to $199,999	133
$200,000 to $299,999	107
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,400

GROSS RENT (Claiborne County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,515
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	249
$300 to $499	445
$500 to $699	147
$700 to $999	17
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A