Homer is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,588 people and two associated neighborhoods, Homer is the 399th largest community in Michigan.Homer is a blue-collar town, with 45.60% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Homer is a village of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Homer who work in office and administrative support (10.36%), food service (9.74%), and teaching (6.34%). In Homer, just 11.93% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Homer in 2022 was $20,344, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,376 for a family of four. However, Homer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Homer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Homer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Homer include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Homer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
