Homer City

Population: 1,716
Median household income: $60,893
Median home value: $117,300

Homer City, a community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, has 1,716 residents. The median household income of $60,893 is in line with the Indiana County median ($58,739).

Between 2019 and 2023, Homer City's population grew 1.7% from 1,688 to 1,716, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $96,900 to $117,300.

Owners occupy 70.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,716
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,893
Median home value: $117,300
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 822
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6881,716

Median household income

$44,375$60,893

Median home value

$96,900$117,300

Median gross rent

$679$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,688	$44,375	$96,900	$679
2020	1,582	$48,125	$97,300	$695
2021	1,622	$53,380	$101,000	$644
2022	1,639	$52,045	$115,900	$633
2023	1,716	$60,893	$117,300	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	3.1%
5 to 17	305	17.8%
18 to 24	199	11.6%
25 to 34	143	8.3%
35 to 44	192	11.2%
45 to 54	208	12.1%
55 to 64	281	16.4%
65 to 74	241	14.0%
75 and over	94	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,641	95.6%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	5.2%
High school graduate	427	36.8%
Some college or associate's	314	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	263	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	95	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	652	78.3%
Carpooled	50	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	4.2%
Bicycle	10	1.2%
Worked from home	64	7.7%
Other means	22	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	329	42.8%
15 to 29 min	278	36.2%
30 to 44 min	85	11.1%
45 to 59 min	28	3.6%
60+ min	49	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 7.3% (125 of 1,716)

	Count	Share
Family households	437	57.2%
Nonfamily households	327	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	764	92.9%
Vacant	58	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	537	70.3%
Renter-occupied	227	29.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	674	82.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.2%
2 to 4 units	75	9.1%
5 to 19 units	32	3.9%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	37	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4235408
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.5407, -79.1599