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Homer, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Vermilion County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,130
Population
1,153/sq mi density
$75,833
Median Income
$57,995 per capita
$125,700
Home Value
$172,831 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$75,833 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,700 home value, $956/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,833
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,995
49% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% 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
$75,833
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,995
149%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,745
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.2%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,180M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,313
Restaurants
146
Healthcare
150
Retail
212
Manufacturing
72
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,745
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,912
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,995 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,745 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $4,180M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,313 |
| Restaurants | 146 |
| Healthcare | 150 |
| Retail | 212 |
| Manufacturing | 72 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,745 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,912 |