Community Profile

Municipalities:

Chatham, East Hodge, Eros, Hodge, Jonesboro (Parish Seat), North Hodge, and Quitman

Lakes & Rivers:

Caney Lake, Chatham Lake, Dugdemona River

Neighboring Parishes:

Bienville, Caldwell, Lincoln, Ouachita, and Winn

Major Highways:

U.S. Highway 167, Louisiana Highway 4, Louisiana Highway 34

Population & Demographics:

information from: US Census Bureau   

Population

Population Estimates, July 1, 2018: 15,902
Population Census, April 1, 2010: 16,274
Population Percent Change, April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2018: -2.3%

Population Characteristics

Veterans, 2013-2017: 1,054
Foreign born persons, percent, 2013-2017: 1.3%

Age and Sex

Persons under 5 years, percent: 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent: 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent: 19.9%
Female persons, percent: 48.7%

Housing

Housing units, July 1, 2018: 7,923
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2013-2017: 70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2013-2017: $84,400
Median selected monthly owner costs (with a mortgage), 2013-2017: $900
Median selected monthly owner costs (without a mortgage), 2013-2017: $283
Median gross rent, 2013-2017: $520

Families & Living Arrangements

Households, 2013-2017: 6,032
Persons per household, 2013-2017: 2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2013-2017: 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2013-2017: 2.1%

Education

High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017: 13.0%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer, percent, 2013-2017: 74.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2013-2017: 67.3%

Health

With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2013-2017: 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent: 9.9% 

Economy

In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2013-2017: 47.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2013-2017: 50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000): 40,994
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000): 128,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2012: $7,901

Transportation

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2013-2017: 30.1

Income & Poverty   

Median household income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017: $36,394
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017: $20,109
Persons in poverty, percent: 24.6%

Businesses

Total employer establishments, 2016: 240
Total employment, 2016: 2,651
Total non-employer establishments, 2016: 835