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Population in July 2007: 3,270. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 1,508  (46.1%)
Females: 1,762  (53.9%)
Median resident age:  39.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13077.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,401 (it was $39,310 in 2000)
Homer:  $48,401
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $178,863 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Homer:  $178,863
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,900; Detached houses: $170,737; Townhouses or other attached units: $169,066; In 2-unit structures: $223,429; Mobile homes: $45,000
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Races in Homer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Homer: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.7%), German (20.5%), Irish (20.2%), Italian (9.6%), Scottish (5.8%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1835

Elevation: 1133 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 1960 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Homer

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homer village

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

57 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.7%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Homer, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Homer to the number of sex offenders is 1635 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Homer:  2.9% ($2,340)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (28.4 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (104.7 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (196.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cortland, NY (2.6 miles ), Cortlandville, NY (3.7 miles ), Cortland West, NY (4.1 miles ), Munsons Corners, NY (4.3 miles ), McGraw, NY (6.9 miles ), Scott, NY (7.1 miles ), Preble, NY (8.2 miles ), Summerhill, NY (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 76.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -259 (-7.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



 

Crime in Homer by Year
Type 2001 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1110
    per 100,000 29.629.929.80.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 117198
    per 100,000 326.0209.6567.0241.5
Thefts 83632654
    per 100,000 2460.01886.8775.91630.4
Auto thefts 1210
    per 100,000 29.659.929.80.0
Arson 0N/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 147.3118.997.082.1

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Homer-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Homer village center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 39.4 miles away from the village center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Homer:
  • CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 27 miles; ITHACA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Homer, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homer:
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 33 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 34 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:
  • CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 4 miles; CORTLAND, NY; ID: N03)
  • MAUS MARINELAND (about 14 miles; NEW HOPE, NY; ID: NK0)
  • SKANEATELES AERO DROME (about 25 miles; SKANEATELES, NY; ID: 6B9)

Local government website: WWW.HOMERNY.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homer:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 5 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
Public high schools in Homer:
Public elementary/middle schools in Homer:
Library in Homer:
  • PHILLIPS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,922; Location: 37 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 16,420 books; 326 audio materials; 148 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Factory Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer and their reported violations in the past:

HISTORIC SCOTT HOTEL (Address: 462 GLEN HAVEN RD., Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PINE GROVE INN-HOMER (Address: 6794 US RTE 11, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE DRIVE INN (THE) (Population served: 49, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GLEN HAVEN HOTEL (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY FLAVORS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Homer, NY


69 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Homer compared to New York state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Homer (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Homer Branch at 25 South Main Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First Niagara Bank: Homer Office at 12 South Main Street, branch established on 1988-03-07. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cortland County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,220
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,585
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,001
Police - Other 0$0 5$2,721
Fire - Other 0$0 2$1,036
Streets and Highways 10$23,209$27,8510$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,502$30,0242$664
Water Supply 5$10,840$26,0161$290
Financial Administration 3$7,384$29,5361$669
Police Protection - Officers 5$14,874$35,6988$1,047
Totals for Government 24$58,808$29,40426$10,233



Homer government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $398,000
    Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    All Other: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $475,000
    General - Other: $444,000
    Sewerage: $352,000
    Police Protection: $247,000
    Water Utilities: $198,000
    Housing & Community Development: $158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $123,000
    Financial Administration: $112,000
    Parks & Recreation: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $57,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Libraries: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $121,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $95,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $529,000
    All Other: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,591,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,409,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $182,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $173,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,241,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $254,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $204,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $183,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $23,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $800,000
    Public Utilities: $85,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $848,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,570 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Cortland County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tompkins County, NY  1.04% ($30,489 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.64% ($34,796)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.41% ($26,333)


6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tompkins County, NY  1.00% ($29,568 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.66% ($46,378)
to Broome County, NY  0.41% ($27,186)


Strongest AM radio stations in Homer:
  • WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Homer:
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSUC-FM (90.5 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Homer:
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Homer, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 21
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 24
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Homer fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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