SUNY Cortland's Living Circumstances

Homer Central School District Overview

SUNY Cortland located in Homer Central School District area. A total of 4,679 households are located in Homer Central School District area. Among them, 1,291 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.85 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,144 and 2,590 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.91% (108) of residents are non-citizens and 3.56% (423) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Homer Central School District, New York
Household	4,679
Population	11,876
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,291 (27.59%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,144
Total Students	2,590
Pre-Kindergarten	131
Kindergarten	110
Grade 1-8	1,036
Grade 9-12	696
College/Graduate School	617
Veterans	9,652
Non-citizen	108
Non-English Home Language	423
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,965 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,579 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,579 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,351 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Homer Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,120	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,478	89.51%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	341	5.57%
Public transportation	16	0.26%
Walked	30	0.49%
Other method	55	0.90%
Worked from home	200	3.27%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,351	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,768	43.58%
Service	1,185	18.66%
Sales and office	1,296	20.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	486	7.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving	616	9.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,351	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	139	2.19%
Construction	454	7.15%
Manufacturing	582	9.16%
Wholesale trade	104	1.64%
Retail trade	607	9.56%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	124	1.95%
Information	69	1.09%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	356	5.61%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	405	6.38%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,167	34.12%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	673	10.60%
Other services, except public administration	323	5.09%
Public administration	348	5.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,351	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,493	70.74%
Government workers	1,376	21.67%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	476	7.49%
Unpaid family workers	6	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $97,701 for the 4,679 households in Homer Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $39,683. 11,698 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.22%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,679	-
Less than $10,000	125	2.67%
$10,000 - $14,999	119	2.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	285	6.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	382	8.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	658	14.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	845	18.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	712	15.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	864	18.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	333	7.12%
More than $200,000	356	7.61%
Median Household Income	$72,049	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$97,701	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,587	-
Less than $10,000	41	1.14%
$10,000 - $14,999	70	1.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	121	3.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	283	7.89%
$35,000 - $49,999	456	12.71%
$50,000 - $74,999	644	17.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	575	16.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	785	21.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	303	8.45%
More than $200,000	309	8.61%

Median Family Income	$82,762	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$103,661	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,683	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,083	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,083	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,910	-
With health insurance coverage	11,698	98.22%
Public coverage	4,007	33.64%
Private health insurance	9,767	82.01%
Without health insurance coverage	212	1.78%

Housing

There are 5,260 housing units in Homer Central School District area, New York with 4,679 units (88.95%) occupied. 3,770 houses (80.57%) are occupied by owner and 909 houses (19.43%) are rented. The average housing value is $150,000 and the average rental cost is $812. 23 houses (0.44%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,031 houses (38.61%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,260	-
Occupied	4,679	88.95%
Owner Occupied	3,770	80.57%
Renter Occupied	909	19.43%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,231	80.44%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	40	0.76%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	667	12.68%
Mobile Homes	322	6.12%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,260	-
Built 2014 or later	23	0.44%
Built 2010 - 2013	42	0.80%
Built 2000 - 2009	242	4.60%
Built 1990 - 1999	600	11.41%
Built 1980 - 1989	582	11.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	675	12.83%
Built 1960 - 1969	697	13.25%
Built 1950 - 1959	368	7.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,031	38.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,260	-
1 room	23	0.44%
2 rooms	33	0.63%
3 rooms	270	5.13%
4 rooms	527	10.02%
5 rooms	859	16.33%
6 rooms	952	18.10%
7 rooms	764	14.52%
8 rooms	686	13.04%
9 rooms or more	1,146	21.79%
Median Number of Rooms	6.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,260	-
no bedroom	23	0.44%
1 bedroom	274	5.21%
2 bedrooms	892	16.96%
3 bedrooms	2,499	47.51%
4 bedrooms	1,235	23.48%
5 bedrooms or more	337	6.41%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,770	-
Less than $50,000	143	3.79%
$50,000 - $99,999	630	16.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,113	29.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	873	23.16%
$200,000 - $299,999	749	19.87%
$300,000 - $499,999	183	4.85%
$500,000 - $999,999	57	1.51%
$1,000,000 or more	22	0.58%
Median House Value	$150,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	818	-
Less than $500	107	13.08%
$500 - $999	543	66.38%
$1,000 - $1,499	110	13.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	58	7.09%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$812	-

Demographic

A total of 11,910 people lives in Homer Central School District area, New York with 5,862 male and 6,048 female. The males to female ratio is 49.22 to 50.78. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	11,910	-
Male	5,862	49.22%
Female	6,048	50.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,910	-
Under 5 years	529	4.44%
5 - 9 years	559	4.69%
10 - 14 years	711	5.97%
15 - 19 years	730	6.13%
20 - 24 years	644	5.41%
25 - 34 years	979	8.22%
35 - 44 years	1,288	10.81%
45 - 54 years	1,980	16.62%
55 - 59 years	1,126	9.45%
60 - 64 years	934	7.84%
65 - 74 years	1,575	13.22%
75 - 84 years	659	5.53%
85 years and older	196	1.65%
Median Age	48.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,910	-
One Race	11,710	98.32%
White	11,470	96.31%
Black or African American	3	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	219	1.84%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.06%
Other	11	0.09%

Two or more races	200	1.68%
White and Black or African American	5	0.04%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	59	0.50%
White and Asian	136	1.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%