Cortland County > Homer (village)
Population trend for Homer
05,0001970: 4,1434,14319701980: 3,6353,63519801990: 3,4763,47619902000: 3,3683,36820002010: 3,2913,29120102020: 3,2103,21020202023: 3,1103,1102023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Homer is a village in the towns of Cortlandville and Homer in the Central region.

Community anchors include Homer Central School District and Phillips Free Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Homer: Homer (Village, Cortland County); Homer (Town, Cortland County).

2023 Median income for Cortland County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Cortland County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 264%.

230 147 63 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Homer
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Homer
Married-couple families: 642 (74.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 40 (4.6%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 181 (21.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 496 (86.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 80 (13.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Homer

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 5% Pct 65 and over 5%

The overall poverty rate in Homer is 4 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Homer lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,683 (87.6%) Same county (different house): 302 (9.9%) Different NY county: 78 (2.5%) 3,063 current residents Same house: 2,683 (87.6%) Same house Same county (different house): 302 (9.9%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 78 (2.5%) Different NY county
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Homer residents
40.5 36.9 52.1 44.6 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau