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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
549 → 520
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.7%
$52,857 → $88,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.24%
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
501
-19 from 2023 (520)
Projected Median Income 2030
$125,998
+$37,873 from 2023 ($88,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 549 | — | $52,857 | — |
| 2015 | 538 | -2% | $40,500 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 527 | -2% | $47,857 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 522 | -0.9% | $66,161 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 517 | -1% | $80,000 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 520 | +0.6% | $88,125 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.