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Homer, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,584
Population
1,131/sq mi density
$49,271
Median Income
$23,841 per capita
$119,600
Home Value
$176,165 Zillow
$734
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
834
Violent Crime/100K
3,124 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,271 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,600 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
834 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
1,649 → 1,613
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38%
$35,700 → $49,271
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.27%
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
1,588
-25 from 2023 (1,613)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,718
+$12,447 from 2023 ($49,271)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,649 | - | $35,700 | - |
| 2015 | 1,646 | -0.2% | $36,510 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,644 | -0.1% | $38,477 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,646 | +0.1% | $39,063 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,580 | -4% | $40,882 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,613 | +2.1% | $49,271 | +20.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.