| | Gibson City, IL | Homer, IL | United States |
| Population | 3,593 | 1,123 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 49.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 50.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.8 | 36.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,448 | 1,209 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,256 | 1,200 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,252 | 1,264 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.6% | -4.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.7% | -9.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,548.0 | 1,145.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gibson City, IL | Homer, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.4% | 2.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 9.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 17.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 5.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gibson City, IL | Homer, IL | United States |
| White | 91.1% | 97.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% | 2.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gibson City, IL | Homer, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 50.2% | 45.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.3% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.8% | 54.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.7% | 32.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.2% | 17.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,599 | 481 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 860 | 306 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.2% | 20.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.5% | 37.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 739 | 175 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.2% | 29.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.0% | 12.7% | 10.8% |