Census Data for Homer Glen
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Homer Glen a population of 24,442 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Homer Glen a population of 24,220 people.
The village of Homer Glen is located in Will County. The 2010 Census gave Will County; a population of 678,824 people. This means that Homer Glen had 3.57% of the county's total population, making it Will's 7th most populous community.
At the same time, Illinois had a population of 12,830,632 people, meaning that Homer Glen had 0.19% of the total population of Illinois - making it the state's 99th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Homer Glen has a total area of 22.21 square miles [57.5 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.04 square miles [0.1 km²]).
Will County has a land area of 836 square miles [2,167.6 km²]. At 22.17 square miles [57.4 km²], Homer Glen has 2.65% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Homer Glen, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
- Things like population, area and housing for Homer Glen reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Homer Glen might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 41° 36' 18" (or 41.61°)
- Lon: -87° 57' 8" (or -87.95°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Homer Glen had 8,389 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 24,220 people, this averages 2.89 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Homer Glen had a land area of 22.17 square miles [57.4 km²]. This translates to 377.7 Housing Units per square mile [145.8 housing units/km²].
Will County ...
The community of Homer Glen<4> is located in Will County<5>.
The county had a population of 678,824 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 24,220 people, Homer Glen represented 3.57% of the county's total.
In addition, where the village of Homer Glen has a population density of 1,090 people per square mile [421 people/km²], Will County averages 811 people per square mile [313.2 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Will County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Homer Glen, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Homer Glen. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Homer Glen or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Homer Glen, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Homer Glen.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 41.605151° (or 41°36'18" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2398535) to Homer Glen. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Homer Glen. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 41.604114° (or 41°36'14" N)
- Lon: -87.949035° (or -87°56'56" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 979 feet to the west<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Homer Glen. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Homer Glen.
Lon: -87.952351° (or -87°57'8" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Homer Glen ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Will County or the village of Homer Glen:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 17 (Illinois)
- County Code: 197 (Will County)
- Place Code: 35835 (Homer Glen)
- State & County Code: 17/197 (Illinois / Will County)
- State & Place Code: 17/35835 (Illinois / Homer Glen)
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- Homer Glen is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Homer Glen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Homer Glen: www.homerglen.org/
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | Homer Glen is also known as Homer Glen village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Homer Glen. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 67 degrees and a distance of 979 feet. |