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Moving to Homer, New York

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Population: 6,363. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,340 (-0.4% change)
Males: 3,063 (48.1%), Females: 3,300 (51.9%)

Cortland County

Zip code: 13077

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $41,321
Median house value: $81,600

Population by Race

Races in Homer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (19.0%), German (18.2%), Italian (9.2%), United States (6.9%), Dutch (6.4%).

Elevation: 1133 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Homer

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homer town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Homer:

  • CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homer:

  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 33 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 34 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:

  • CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 4 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Abbreviation: N03)
  • MAUS MARINELAND (about 14 miles; NEW HOPE, NY; Abbreviation: NK0)
  • SKANEATELES AERO DROME (about 25 miles; SKANEATELES, NY; Abbreviation: 6B9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homer:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 4 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)

Schools

Public high school in Homer:

  • HOMER SHS (Students: 775; Location: 80 S WEST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Homer:

  • HOMER IS (Students: 612; Location: 58 CLINTON ST; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • HOMER ES (Students: 441; Location: CENTRAL PARK; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HOMER JHS (Students: 413; Location: 58 CLINTON ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

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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