COMPARING TWO PLACES
Homer vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Homer, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Homer is 81% smaller than Le Mars. Homer earns more, with a median household income $14,382 higher.
HOMERLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population2,01610,760−81% vs Le Mars
Population density2061,260−1,055
Population growth10.8%7.6%+3.2 pts
Median age33.939.0−5.1
Male50.8%48.9%+1.9 pts
Female49.2%51.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.3%81.3%+13.0 pts
Black1.2%5.5%−4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%10.8%−10.3 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other3.0%2.3%+0.7 pts
Median household income$89,083$74,701+$14,382
Per capita income$39,118$37,904+$1,214
Poverty rate8.5%9.2%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%21.1%+2.2 pts
Graduate degree4.3%4.5%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%2.8%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation60.0%70.9%−11.0 pts
Median home value$311,400$219,200+$92,200
Median gross rent$1,008$929+$79
Owner-occupied73.0%61.5%+11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%3.8%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households17.3%31.4%−14.2 pts
Average commute36.416.3+20.1
Worked from home7.5%3.2%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured11.0%6.3%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025