Hudson

Population: 2,614
Median household income: $119,327
Median home value: $234,500

Located in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Hudson is a community with a population of 2,614. At $119,327, its median household income sits above Black Hawk County's $64,581.

From 2019 to 2023, Hudson's population grew 10.1% from 2,375 to 2,614, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $194,000 to $234,500.

The median resident is 41.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,614
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $119,327
Median home value: $234,500
Median gross rent: $1,082
Housing units: 1,015
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3752,614

Median household income

$88,347$119,327

Median home value

$194,000$234,500

Median gross rent

$790$1,082

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,375	$88,347	$194,000	$790
2020	2,409	$105,000	$192,500	$785
2021	2,541	$107,963	$198,500	$940
2022	2,557	$113,274	$231,000	$895
2023	2,614	$119,327	$234,500	$1,082

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	6.6%
5 to 17	500	19.1%
18 to 24	156	6.0%
25 to 34	229	8.8%
35 to 44	396	15.1%
45 to 54	318	12.2%
55 to 64	385	14.7%
65 to 74	310	11.9%
75 and over	148	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,359	90.2%
Black or African American	46	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	1.5%
High school graduate	352	19.7%
Some college or associate's	699	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	475	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	233	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,031	81.1%
Carpooled	74	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.5%
Bicycle	6	0.5%
Worked from home	127	10.0%
Other means	14	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	28.1%
15 to 29 min	702	61.4%
30 to 44 min	62	5.4%
45 to 59 min	45	3.9%
60+ min	14	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 4.6% (119 of 2,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	735	76.4%
Nonfamily households	227	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	962	94.8%
Vacant	53	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	853	88.7%
Renter-occupied	109	11.3%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	872	85.9%
1-unit, attached	20	2.0%
2 to 4 units	23	2.3%
5 to 19 units	38	3.7%
20 or more units	58	5.7%
Mobile home & other	4	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1937470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.4349, -92.4513