Hudson, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,699

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.243% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.04%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,481

0.967% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,700

Population & Diversity

Hudson, IA is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.26% of Hudson, IA residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 54.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Hudson, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hudson, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson, IA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 62

2.74%

Hispanic Population

74 people

2.74% of the people in Hudson, IA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

3.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Hudson, IA residents (88 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, IA was 3.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 44
Vietnam
38 ± 30

Hudson, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hudson, IA employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson, IA were Manufacturing (261 people), Educational Services (216 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,393), Public Administration ($88,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 185

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, IA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 1.3k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson, IA, are Management Occupations (258 people), Sales & Related Occupations (125 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 185

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, IA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 1.3k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson, IA, are Manufacturing (261 people), Educational Services (216 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hudson, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,917

Median earning men ± $17,090

$51,500

Median earning women ± $8,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,750), Public Administration ($88,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,731).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson, IA was $242,700 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,500 to $242,700, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson, IA is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson, IA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,401

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Hudson, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hudson, IA 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.

$120,481

Median Household Income

± $15,503

992

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 992 households in Hudson, IA grew to $120,481 from the previous year's value of $119,327.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, IA 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (9.91%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Hudson, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.91%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson, IA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hudson, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson, IA (109 out of 2.7k 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 < 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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