East HodgeLA
A town of 214.
Is East Hodge a good place to live?
East Hodge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Hodge stand out
Where East Hodge beats most towns.
214 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Hodge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Hodge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Hodge.
A job hub: East Hodge has 7.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 501 commuters
Just 7% of East Hodge’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents locally, 44% live below the poverty line, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Its mean commuting time is 17 minutes. Employers in East Hodge added 54 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 506.
| East Hodge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 44% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $32,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Louisiana overall
East Hodge’s median age stands at 33.8 years, against 37.8 years in Louisiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide). Since 2020, East Hodge has grown 4.9%, to 214 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 19% of adults 25 and older, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| East Hodge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.3 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| East Hodge | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.7% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.8% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.6% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in East Hodge brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in East Hodge, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in East Hodge break down as 36% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. In East Hodge, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 37 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults binge drink in East Hodge than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
34% of East Hodge adults worry about having enough food. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than East Hodge. Against the Louisiana average, East Hodge comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15.
| East Hodge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 58% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Hodge | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 20.6% | 26.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7.3% | 4.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Watson Brake and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Hodge. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Ancient siteWatson Brake
15 mi MountainDriskill Mountain
38 mi GardenBiedenharn Museum and Gardens39 mi Zoo & aquariumLouisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo
18 mi GardenLouisiana Tech University Arboretum
18 mi TheatreDixie Center for the ArtsPhoto credits
Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Driskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biedenharn Museum and Gardens: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana Tech University Arboretum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Center for the Arts: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about East Hodge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Hodge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 East Hodge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Every workday, about 501 people come to East Hodge for work
Where East Hodge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Hodge
Village in Louisiana, United States
East Hodge is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Hodge had a population of 204. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- Area code
- 318
Questions about East Hodge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Hodge, LA a good place to live?
East Hodge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.