Homer, LA Profile

Homer, LA, population 3,552, is located in Louisiana's Claiborne county, about 44.4 miles from Shreveport and 142.2 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Homer's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Homer has declined by about 6%.

Homer's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Homer tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	38%
	African American	61%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	32.20
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,788	N/A
2001	3,711	-2.03%
2002	3,648	-1.70%
2003	3,618	-0.82%
2004	3,571	-1.30%
2005	3,552	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,646

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	687
2002	658
2003	905
2004	663
2005	1,176
2006	1,040
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	1	0	0	-	-
Robbery	0	1	2	3	9	5	-	-
Aggravated Assault	25	23	30	20	33	30	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,801
2002	3,448
2003	3,978
2004	4,061
2005	4,817
2006	5,049
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	49	56	44	69	68	-	-
Larceny, Theft	83	80	77	98	96	101	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	2	12	5	7	1	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	281 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles