Homer Demographics

PopulationHomer town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Population3,7884,468,976
Male46.5%48.4%
Female53.5%51.6%
18 years and over69.3%72.7%
65 years and over16.4%11.6%
Married Persons45.7%51.2%
Single Persons54.3%48.8%
Median Age34.334.0
Average Family Size3.223.16
Ethnicity
White38.0%64.8%
Black or African American61.5%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%1.0%
Asian0.4%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsHomer town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Housing Units1,7151,847,181
Median Home Cost$52,700$85,000
Number of Households1,4311,656,053
Persons per Household2.612.62
Economic CharacteristicsHomer town, LouisianaLouisiana
Median Household Income$23,646$32,566
Per Capita Income$12,811$16,912
In Labor Force52.2%59.4%
Families below poverty level22.9%15.8%
Education CharacteristicsHomer town, LouisianaLouisiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment603571,548
High School Enrollment235282,890
College or Graduate School90258,000
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate32.9%32.4%
Associates Degree2.7%3.5%
Bachelor's Degree10.9%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.7%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census