of $58,750 versus $22,059 for females. The per capita income for the village was $44,604. About 12.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. References Raymond Kelly Cunningham Jr. and Molly Shoaf. "From the Timber to the Prairie: A History of Homer Illinois Volume I." External links Village of Homer Illinois Homepage Villages in Champaign County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1855 1855 establishments in Illinois