Hudson, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

14,959

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.24%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,937

3.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$392,700

Population & Diversity

Hudson, WI is home to a population of 15k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of Hudson, WI residents were born outside of the country (790 people).

In 2024, there were 34.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Hudson, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 387 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 342 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Hudson, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson, WI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 446
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
387 ± 294
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 162

4.57%

Hispanic Population

684 people

4.57% of the people in Hudson, WI are hispanic (684 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hudson, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

790 people

5.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of Hudson, WI residents (790 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, WI was 5.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
394 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
235 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 70

Hudson, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hudson, WI employs 8.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hudson, WI were Manufacturing (1,347 people), Retail Trade (955 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (879 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,361), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,375), and Finance & Insurance ($133,125).

Employment

Occupations

8.07k

2024 Value

± 878

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, WI declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 8.39k employees to 8.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson, WI, are Management Occupations (1,235 people), Sales & Related Occupations (896 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (884 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

8.07k

2024 Value

± 878

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hudson, WI declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 8.39k employees to 8.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson, WI, are Manufacturing (1,347 people), Retail Trade (955 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (879 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson, WI, though some of these residents may live in Hudson, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,663

Median earning men ± $14,022

$51,792

Median earning women ± $6,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,250), Wholesale Trade ($108,242), and Information ($86,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,895), and Manufacturing ($107,801).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson, WI was $392,700 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,000 to $392,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson, WI is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hudson, WI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$392,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,587

$4,374

Median Property Taxes

±$475

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Hudson, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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

$93,937

Median Household Income

± $9,468

6.58k

Number of Households

± 707

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.58k households in Hudson, WI declined from $93,937 from the previous year's value of $97,036.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Hudson, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) 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.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson, WI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Hudson, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson, WI (923 out of 14.8k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson, WI is White, followed by Hispanic 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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