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Homer, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dakota County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
392
Population
1,059/sq mi density
$88,125
Median Income
$40,033 per capita
$140,300
Home Value
$195,161 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
15.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,125 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,300 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,125
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,033
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$88,125
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,033
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,044
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,144
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,144
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
39
Retail
60
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,044
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,248
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,044 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,144 |
| County GDP | $2,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,044 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,248 |