CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Homer

Nebraska · 590 residents · 0.37 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Homer is home to 590 people in Nebraska. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $75,500, having more than doubled since 1990. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The poverty rate is 8.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

590
+6%since 1990
from 554 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.1
+15%since 1990
from 28.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36843049255461619902000201020202024Homer
2024446
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(43)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411%(65)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(46)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(30)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(71)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(91)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(72)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(49)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(26)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$44,500
+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,083 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,361
+80%since 1990
from $9,622 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.2%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 10.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$75,500
+51%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$470
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $327 in 1990
US average: $602
76.3%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.9% in 1990
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(554)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(7)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(570)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(10)
Asian origin
Burmese2.2%(10)
Ancestry
German35.9%(160)
Irish24%(107)
English8.7%(39)
Danish6.5%(29)
Norwegian4.9%(22)
Polish4.3%(19)
Swedish3.6%(16)
Italian2.5%(11)
Hungarian2.2%(10)
French1.8%(8)
American1.6%(7)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.6%(7)
British0.7%(3)
Scottish0.7%(3)
Slovak0.7%(3)
Arab0.2%(1)
Dutch0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.7%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.1%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 80.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.0%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.6 min
−39%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(57)
Married66%(138)
Widowed1.4%(3)
Divorced5.3%(11)
Women 15+
Never married16.3%(38)
Married61.4%(143)
Widowed10.3%(24)
Divorced12%(28)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.5%
−13.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.0%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)83.3%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.7%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Homer

Head to head

Compare Homer to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Homer, Nebraska?

Homer, Nebraska has about 590 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Homer, Nebraska?

The typical household in Homer, Nebraska earns about $44,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Homer, Nebraska expensive?

In Homer, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $75,500, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Homer, Nebraska?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Homer, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Homer, Nebraska?

About 8.2% of people in Homer, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Homer, Nebraska grown since 1990?

Yes, Homer, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →