Population 786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hodges
Household size in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Hodges sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in Hodges is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Alabama as a whole, where the median age is 40.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Hodges (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Alabama as a whole (12.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hodges
Renters in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Hodges rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (65.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.9% of the housing in Hodges, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Hodges leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $523 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$80 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hodges pays $523 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hodges
Bachelor's degrees in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hodges: 9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.3% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Hodges never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Hodges than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hodges compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodges | 2.65 | 38.6 | 11.1% | 14.0% | 31.9% | 1975 | $523 | 9.6% | 75.3% | 6.9% |
| Wiginton | 2.96 | 44.5 | 12.9% | 8.9% | 23.9% | 1986 | $544 | 9.1% | 88.0% | 1.5% |
| Piney Bend | 2.57 | 42.5 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 20.0% | 1982 | $691 | 30.8% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
| Old Burleson | 2.43 | 43.9 | 10.6% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 1984 | $589 | 14.1% | 79.0% | 4.3% |
| Vina | 2.48 | 45.0 | 8.9% | 14.5% | 20.2% | 1986 | $621 | 19.6% | 79.8% | 3.1% |
| Old Nauvoo | 2.75 | 38.1 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 1989 | $887 | 34.7% | 88.5% | 0.6% |
| Hackleburg | 3.00 | 32.2 | 13.5% | 18.0% | 23.7% | 1990 | $540 | 6.6% | 83.1% | 4.6% |
| Nix Mill | 2.97 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 2.3% | 23.2% | 1976 | $706 | 16.1% | 90.4% | 5.8% |
| Weston | 2.69 | 49.0 | 4.4% | 22.0% | 27.2% | 1975 | $613 | 8.4% | 75.8% | 0.8% |
| Spruce Pine | 2.83 | 37.3 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 19.5% | 1983 | $866 | 21.8% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| Rockwood | 2.72 | 39.5 | 9.3% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 1991 | $901 | 34.8% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hodges. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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