Hudson

Population: 2,048
Median household income: $114,125
Median home value: $221,100

Hudson is a community in McLean County, Illinois, home to 2,048 residents. At $114,125, its median household income sits above McLean County's $78,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hudson's population declined 4.1% from 2,136 to 2,048, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $176,300 to $221,100.

Households average 2.99 people. The median gross rent is $1,146.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,048
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $114,125
Median home value: $221,100
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 728
Homeownership rate: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1362,048

Median household income

$99,013$114,125

Median home value

$176,300$221,100

Median gross rent

$990$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,136	$99,013	$176,300	$990
2020	2,128	$96,538	$173,000	$975
2021	2,029	$98,125	$183,500	$1,100
2022	2,225	$99,511	$210,000	$1,167
2023	2,048	$114,125	$221,100	$1,146

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	7.9%
5 to 17	466	22.8%
18 to 24	138	6.7%
25 to 34	156	7.6%
35 to 44	224	10.9%
45 to 54	282	13.8%
55 to 64	338	16.5%
65 to 74	148	7.2%
75 and over	134	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,906	93.1%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	18	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	3.5%
High school graduate	312	24.3%
Some college or associate's	370	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	353	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	202	15.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	756	76.7%
Carpooled	111	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	11.1%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	16.3%
15 to 29 min	604	68.9%
30 to 44 min	57	6.5%
45 to 59 min	18	2.1%
60+ min	55	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 1.9% (39 of 2,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	558	81.5%
Nonfamily households	127	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	685	94.1%
Vacant	43	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	672	98.1%
Renter-occupied	13	1.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	728	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1736438
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6054, -88.9890