| East Hodge, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 32.2769°N -92.715°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 203 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 204 |
| Population Density Km2: | 336.46 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 871.79 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-22465 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
East Hodge is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 289 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 366 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
East Hodge is located in southwestern Jackson Parish at (32.277046, -92.714955).[3] It is bordered to the west by Hodge and to the northwest by North Hodge. U.S. Route 167, running through Hodge and North Hodge, leads north 5miles to Quitman and south 3miles to Jonesboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, East Hodge has a total area of 0.6km2, of which 734order=flipNaNorder=flip, or 0.12%, are water. The village sits on high ground between the Dugdemona River to the northwest and the Little Dugdemona River to the south.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 366 people, 135 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density was 1529.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 157 housing units at an average density of 656sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.