East Hodge, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
East Hodge is a village in Jackson Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 366 people, 135 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,529.2 inhabitants per square mile (588.8/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 656.0 per square mile (252.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 4.64% White, 95.08% African American and 0.27% Native American.
There were 135 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples
living together, 43.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 71.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $11,786, and the median income for a family was $14,432. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $12,159 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $7,616. About 46.6% of families and 51.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66.4% of those under age 18 and 37.0% of those age 65 or over.
Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In 2010, its population was 16,274. The parish seat is Jonesboro...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ruston micropolitan area
The Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in north central Louisiana that covers two parishes - Lincoln and Jackson. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 57,906 .-Cities:*Ruston * Grambling, Louisiana The Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan...
.
Geography
East Hodge is located at 32°16′37"N 92°42′54"W (32.277046, -92.714955).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 366 people, 135 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,529.2 inhabitants per square mile (588.8/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 656.0 per square mile (252.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 4.64% White, 95.08% African American and 0.27% Native American.
There were 135 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 43.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 71.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $11,786, and the median income for a family was $14,432. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $12,159 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $7,616. About 46.6% of families and 51.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66.4% of those under age 18 and 37.0% of those age 65 or over.