Hudson, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,588

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

6.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.3%

80.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,708

0.718% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,100

Population & Diversity

Hudson, PA is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.441% of Hudson, PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (908 people) in Hudson, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Hudson, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson, PA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
908 ± 325
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 410
Other (Hispanic)
217 ± 329

16.9%

Hispanic Population

268 people

16.9% of the people in Hudson, PA are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.441%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

8.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 0.441% of Hudson, PA residents (7 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, PA was 8.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20

Hudson, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hudson, PA employs 522 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson, PA were Retail Trade (116 people), Public Administration (88 people), and Construction (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,685), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,323), and Construction ($60,603).

Employment

Occupations

522

2024 Value

± 261

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 74.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, PA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 582 employees to 522 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson, PA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (118 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), and Transportation Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

522

2024 Value

± 261

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 74.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, PA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 582 employees to 522 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson, PA, are Retail Trade (116 people), Public Administration (88 people), and Construction (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hudson, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,170

Median earning men ± $38,003

$61,522

Median earning women ± $22,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,603).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson, PA was $128,100 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,900 to $128,100, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson, PA is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson, PA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,854

$438

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Hudson, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

$52,708

Median Household Income

± $17,414

771

Number of Households

± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 771 households in Hudson, PA grew to $52,708 from the previous year's value of $52,332.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, PA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (3.07%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Hudson, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.07%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson, PA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.7% of the workforce in Hudson, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson, PA (577 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson, PA is Black, followed by Other 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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