Hudson Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,395

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

7.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,969

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hudson Falls, NY is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.96% of Hudson Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (515 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.88k people) in Hudson Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Hudson Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson Falls, NY was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hudson Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.88k ± 495
Other (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 508
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 100

0.257%

Hispanic Population

19 people

0.257% of the people in Hudson Falls, NY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

6.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

7.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

As of 2024, 6.96% of Hudson Falls, NY residents (515 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hudson Falls, NY was 7.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hudson Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
246 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 27

Hudson Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hudson Falls, NY.

Economy

The economy of Hudson Falls, NY employs 3.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson Falls, NY were Manufacturing (704 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (514 people), and Retail Trade (414 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,578), Construction ($62,768), and Manufacturing ($60,719).

Employment

Occupations

3.74k

2024 Value

± 595

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson Falls, NY grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 3.7k employees to 3.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (547 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (284 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.74k

2024 Value

± 595

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson Falls, NY grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 3.7k employees to 3.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson Falls, NY, are Manufacturing (704 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (514 people), and Retail Trade (414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hudson Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,241

Median earning men ± $4,498

$41,648

Median earning women ± $5,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,578), Construction ($62,768), and Manufacturing ($61,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,112), Manufacturing ($60,281), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson Falls, NY was $165,200 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,700 to $165,200, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson Falls, NY is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson Falls, NY have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,126

$2,177

Median Property Taxes

±$393

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hudson Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hudson Falls, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Hudson Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hudson Falls, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,969

Median Household Income

± $15,033

3.49k

Number of Households

± 569

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.49k households in Hudson Falls, NY grew to $62,969 from the previous year's value of $62,237.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson Falls, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson Falls, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Worked At Home (4.3%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Hudson Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who worked at home (4.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Hudson Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hudson Falls, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hudson Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hudson Falls, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson Falls, NY (739 out of 7.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson Falls, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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