Population 4,863 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hodges
Household size in Hodges
| Period | Hodges | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hodges has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Greenville area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, 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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Hodges skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Hodges, well below the national share of 11.6%. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 14 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% 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. Among homeowners, 56.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the west.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hodges is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Hodges are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Greenville area, where the median home dates to 1989. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,051 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hodges pays $1,051 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the west.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Hodges than nationally: 26.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hodges have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other South Carolina cities, Hodges has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hodges has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 172 South Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have lower unemployment. 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 | 2.47 | 47.3 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,051 | 26.2% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
| Shoals Junction | 2.76 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 5.7% | 1978 | $877 | 14.6% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| Greenwood | 2.42 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 37.8% | 11.6% | 1976 | $959 | 25.4% | 87.8% | 6.2% |
| Donalds | 2.50 | 39.1 | 6.4% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1979 | $859 | 24.9% | 87.6% | 5.2% |
| Mount Gallagher | 2.78 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 25.1% | 1989 | $757 | 15.2% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Due West | 2.39 | 36.6 | 7.3% | 27.2% | 22.5% | 1975 | $962 | 28.0% | 93.4% | 10.0% |
| Abbeville | 2.38 | 43.7 | 13.6% | 28.3% | 12.6% | 1978 | $809 | 18.7% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| Waterloo | 2.16 | 52.8 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 33.0% | 1987 | $673 | 19.3% | 81.9% | 3.0% |
| Verdery | 2.09 | 50.8 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 11.5% | 1979 | $658 | 22.1% | 87.8% | 1.0% |
| Pinehurst | 2.39 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 14.3% | 12.7% | 1975 | $929 | 10.1% | 84.4% | 3.5% |
| Level Land | 3.23 | 37.1 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 25.6% | 1988 | $830 | 9.1% | 87.0% | 2.0% |
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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