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.Homer Glen is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Homer Glen is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Homer Glen who work in management occupations (13.99%), sales jobs (11.92%), and office and administrative support (10.82%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Homer Glen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In Homer Glen, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Homer Glen citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.48% of adults in Homer Glen have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Homer Glen in 2022 was $51,637, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,548 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, German, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Homer Glen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.
