Homer Glen is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,546 people and six associated neighborhoods, Homer Glen is the 92nd largest community in Illinois.
Homer Glen real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Homer Glen house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Homer Glen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Homer Glen is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Homer Glen really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Homer Glen perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Homer Glen is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Homer Glen, the average commute to work is 35.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Homer Glen is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.72% of adults in Homer Glen have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Homer Glen in 2022 was $49,558, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,232 for a family of four.
Homer Glen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Homer Glen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Homer Glen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Homer Glen include Polish, Irish, German, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Homer Glen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.