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Homer, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Banks County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,628
Population
166/sq mi density
$83,068
Median Income
$32,992 per capita
$264,200
Home Value
$373,582 Zillow
$1,032
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
763 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,068 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$264,200 home value, $1,032/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,068
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,992
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Homer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Homer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,068
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,992
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,378
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
383
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
13
Retail
61
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,378
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,469
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,068 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,992 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 383 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,469 |