Homer is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,121 people and three associated neighborhoods, Homer is the 455th largest community in New York. Homer has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Homer is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Homer is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Homer who work in teaching (12.50%), management occupations (10.99%), and sales jobs (10.49%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. 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.
