Hosston, Louisiana
Hosston is a village located in
Caddo Parish, Louisiana. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 387.
Geography
\nHosston is located at 32°53'12" North, 93°52'53" West (32.886777, -93.881364)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.2
km² (2.8
mi²). 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.96% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 387 people, 152 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The
population density is 56.0/km² (144.9/mi²). There are 175 housing units at an average density of 25.3/km² (65.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 77.00% White, 22.48%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.26%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 152 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.20.
In the village the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $22,500, and the median income for a family is $26,250. Males have a median income of $25,179 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village is $12,282. 27.8% of the population and 24.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.7% are under the age of 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older.