Hudson, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,469
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.3
0.434% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.1%
10.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$95,842
8.67% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$366,400
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,412
3.16% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hudson, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Hudson, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson, NH are Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson (15 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Hudson, NH was $366,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Hudson, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson, NH is home to a population of 7.47k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.69% of Hudson, NH residents were born outside of the country (649 people).

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Hudson, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Hudson, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson, NH was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.86k ± 824
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    359 ± 334
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    88 ± 75
1.16%
Hispanic Population
87 people

In 2024, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Hudson, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.16% of the people in Hudson, NH are hispanic (87 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.69%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
649 people
6.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
444 people

As of 2024, 8.69% of Hudson, NH residents (649 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, NH was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    229 ± 196
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    59 ± 49
  3. Korea
    22 ± 38

Hudson, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hudson, NH employs 4.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson, NH were Manufacturing (929 people), Construction (658 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($108,684), Public Administration ($105,966), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,782).

Employment

Occupations

4.41k
2024 Value
± 667
3.16%
1 Year growth
± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, NH grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 4.28k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson, NH, are Management Occupations (598 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (435 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (394 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.41k
2024 Value
± 667
3.16%
1 Year growth
± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, NH grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 4.28k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson, NH, are Manufacturing (929 people), Construction (658 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson, NH, though some of these residents may live in Hudson, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,929
Median earning men ± $5,173
$49,013
Median earning women ± $6,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($108,684), Public Administration ($106,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,160).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,982), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,475).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.3%.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Hudson, NH awarded 15 degrees. The student population of Hudson, NH in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 32 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson, NH are White (12 and 80%), Two or More Races (1 and 6.67%), Unknown (1 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Hudson, NH by number of degrees awarded are Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson (15 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hudson, NH are General Cosmetology (15 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 33 students enrolled in Hudson, NH, 3.03% men and 97% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27 records, of which 96.3% were women and 3.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
15 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hudson, NH was General Cosmetology with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hudson, NH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
15 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Continental Academie of Hair Design-Hudson with 15 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson, NH, which is 0 times less than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson, NH was $366,400 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,700 to $366,400, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson, NH is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson, NH have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,577
$2,335
Median Property Taxes
±$398

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.2%
Homeownership
2024
56.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Hudson, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,842
Median Household Income
± $19,134
3.19k
Number of Households
± 530

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Hudson, NH grew to $95,842 from the previous year's value of $88,193.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, NH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.3%)
  3. Carpooled (4.13%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Hudson, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.13%).

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.

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Commute Time

33.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson, NH have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in Hudson, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson, NH (380 out of 7.45k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson, NH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Hudson, NH has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 6.56% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 7.87% on non-group plans, and 0.495% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 48.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.66%
Uninsured
61.7%
Employer Coverage
6.56%
Medicaid
19.8%
Medicare
7.87%
Non-Group
0.495%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson, NH declined by 27.7% from 5.05% to 3.66%.

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