Hudson, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
61,100
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.8
0.606% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.1%
6.32% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,528
2.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$347,100
12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
28,732
2.05% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hudson, NY 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.

96.9% of the residents in Hudson, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson, NY are Columbia-Greene Community College (223 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hudson, NY was $347,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Hudson, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson, NY is home to a population of 61.1k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.38% of Hudson, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.51k people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.4k people) in Hudson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Hudson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    50.4k ± 416
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.17k ± 251
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 255
6.26%
Hispanic Population
3.83k people

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.4k people) in Hudson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.26% of the people in Hudson, NY are hispanic (3.83k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.38%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.51k people
6.78%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.15k people

As of 2024, 7.38% of Hudson, NY residents (4.51k 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, NY was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,474 ± 264
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    355 ± 119
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    283 ± 126

Hudson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hudson, NY employs 28.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,163 people), Educational Services (3,504 people), and Retail Trade (2,999 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($118,611), Finance & Insurance ($96,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,205).

Employment

Occupations

28.7k
2024 Value
± 1,182
−2.05%
1 Year decline
± 5.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, NY declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 29.3k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson, NY, are Management Occupations (4,081 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,581 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.7k
2024 Value
± 1,182
−2.05%
1 Year decline
± 5.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, NY declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 29.3k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,163 people), Educational Services (3,504 people), and Retail Trade (2,999 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Hudson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,106
Median earning men ± $2,407
$47,560
Median earning women ± $4,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,722), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,403), and Information ($80,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($82,143), Public Administration ($63,849), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,617).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 208
    Construction
  2. 156
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 125
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $212k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $104k
    Retail Trade
  3. $75.5k
    Manufacturing

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hudson, NY awarded 223 degrees. The student population of Hudson, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 754 male students and 942 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson, NY are White (176 and 78.9%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 8.52%), Black or African American (9 and 4.04%), and Asian (8 and 3.59%).

The largest universities in Hudson, NY by number of degrees awarded are Columbia-Greene Community College (223 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hudson, NY are General Studies (63 and 28.3%), Registered Nursing (50 and 22.4%), and Humanistic Studies (29 and 13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,696 students enrolled in Hudson, NY, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,011 records, of which 64.2% were women and 35.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    63 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hudson, NY was General Studies with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hudson, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Columbia-Greene Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
223 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia-Greene Community College with 223 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson, NY, which is 0.549 times less than the 144 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 176 degrees mean that there were 9.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,256) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($648) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson, NY was $347,100 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,800 to $347,100, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson, NY is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson, NY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,798
$20,315
Median Property Taxes
±$901

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Hudson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

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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.
$81,528
Median Household Income
± $5,033
26.6k
Number of Households
± 1,093

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.6k households in Hudson, NY declined from $81,528 from the previous year's value of $83,619.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Hudson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson, NY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Hudson, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hudson, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson, NY (7.25k out of 59.8k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson, 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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Hudson, NY has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.38%
Uninsured
42.5%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
18.9%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
0.68%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson, NY declined by 11.7% from 3.83% to 3.38%.

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