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Homer Minnesota Information: Homer, Minnesota is part of WINONA County. You can view Homer venues that host many Homer MN events every year. You can also research Homer Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Homer Minnesota real estate guide. Homer Minnesota has a latitude of 43.9843 and a longitude of -91.6372. Zip codes in Homer, MN include 55942 ... more Homer zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Homer, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Homer, MN was 1,472.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Homer was 777, which represents 52.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Homer, MN
There are an estimated 417 married men in the town. 72.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Homer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Homer is 695 which is 47.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Homer, Minnesota
There are an estimated 416 married women in the community. 71.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Homer, MN
The median age of people living in Homer, MN was 40.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Homer was 69. There were 1,095 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (139) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Homer, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Homer, MN was 1,467.

White Population in Homer, MN
The estimated White population in the Homer community is 1,453, which is 98.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Homer, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Homer, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Homer, MN was 2.

Asian Population in Homer, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Homer, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Homer was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Homer community was 6, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Homer, MN
The household population number in Homer was 1,472.

Group Quarters Population in Homer, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Homer, MN
The average household size in Homer is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Homer, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 571 total housing units in Homer.

The number of occupied housing units was 534, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 476 were owner-occupied (89.1), and 58 were renter-occupied (10.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 37 vacant homes in Homer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Homer, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 296, with a median value in dollars of 129,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Homer, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $959 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Homer, average costs per month were $302 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 873 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Homer, Minnesota
270 people in Homer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Homer, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Homer was 171, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Homer, MN
In 2000, there were 136 people in Homer, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Homer, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 51 people in Homer who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Homer, Minnesota
There were 853 in the labor force in Homer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Homer was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Homer, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,693. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Homer, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Homer, Minnesota
Per capita income in Homer in the last full census was 22,864. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Homer numbered 7, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Homer, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.