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Homer, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Webster Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,694
Population
579/sq mi density
$21,396
Median Income
$23,148 per capita
$55,500
Home Value
$97,188 Zillow
$687
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
139
Violent Crime/100K
2,167 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$21,396 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,500 home value, $687/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
139 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16%
3,093 → 2,597
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-28.1%
$29,769 → $21,396
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Homer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,298
-299 from 2023 (2,597)
Projected Median Income 2030
$16,978
$-4,418 from 2023 ($21,396)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,093 | — | $29,769 | — |
| 2015 | 2,992 | -3.3% | $27,050 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,908 | -2.8% | $18,945 | -30% |
| 2019 | 2,840 | -2.3% | $17,369 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,541 | -10.5% | $19,888 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,597 | +2.2% | $21,396 | +7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.