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Hodges Alabama Information: Hodges, Alabama is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Hodges from the last gathering is 261. You can view Hodges venues that host many Hodges AL events every year. You can also research Hodges Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Hodges Alabama real estate guide. Hodges Alabama has a latitude of 34.3479 and a longitude of -87.9677. Zip codes in Hodges, AL include 35571 ... more Hodges zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hodges, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hodges, AL was 261.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hodges was 129, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hodges, AL
There are an estimated 74 married men in the town. 66.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Hodges are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hodges is 132 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hodges, Alabama
There are an estimated 79 married women in the community. 70.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hodges, AL
The median age of people living in Hodges, AL was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Hodges was 15. There were 201 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (45) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hodges, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hodges, AL was 261.

White Population in Hodges, AL
The estimated White population in the Hodges community is 261, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hodges, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hodges, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hodges, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Hodges, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hodges, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hodges was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hodges community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hodges, AL
The household population number in Hodges was 261.

Group Quarters Population in Hodges, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Hodges, AL
The average household size in Hodges is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hodges, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 118 total housing units in Hodges.

The number of occupied housing units was 98, or 83.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 82 were owner-occupied (83.7), and 16 were renter-occupied (16.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Hodges at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hodges, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 53, with a median value in dollars of 39,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hodges, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $481 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hodges, average costs per month were $195 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 117 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hodges, Alabama
1 people in Hodges also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hodges, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hodges was 25, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hodges, AL
In 2000, there were 77 people in Hodges, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hodges, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Hodges who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hodges, Alabama
There were 128 in the labor force in Hodges at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Hodges was 32.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hodges, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hodges, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,333. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hodges, Alabama
Per capita income in Hodges in the last full census was 25,239. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Hodges numbered 12, or 14 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hodges, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 39, or 13.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.