Hudson

Population: 5,900
Median household income: $55,394
Median home value: $324,400

Hudson is a community in Columbia County, New York, home to 5,900 residents. The median household income of $55,394 is below the Columbia County median ($83,619).

From 2019 to 2023, Hudson's population declined 5.4% from 6,235 to 5,900, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $220,800 to $324,400.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 21.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,900
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,394
Median home value: $324,400
Median gross rent: $1,309
Housing units: 3,575
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2355,900

Median household income

$39,346$55,394

Median home value

$220,800$324,400

Median gross rent

$798$1,309

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,235	$39,346	$220,800	$798
2020	6,103	$39,292	$211,800	$924
2021	5,964	$40,417	$240,800	$1,070
2022	5,923	$46,293	$289,000	$1,194
2023	5,900	$55,394	$324,400	$1,309

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4421.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	236	4.0%
5 to 17	733	12.4%
18 to 24	355	6.0%
25 to 34	852	14.4%
35 to 44	1,294	21.9%
45 to 54	760	12.9%
55 to 64	598	10.1%
65 to 74	751	12.7%
75 and over	321	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,851	65.3%
Black or African American	686	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	725	12.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.8%
Two or more races	140	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	692	15.1%
High school graduate	1,313	28.7%
Some college or associate's	788	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	918	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	865	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone47.6%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit6.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,276	47.6%
Carpooled	214	8.0%
Public transit	160	6.0%
Walked	238	8.9%
Bicycle	20	0.7%
Worked from home	603	22.5%
Other means	169	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	996	48.0%
15 to 29 min	575	27.7%
30 to 44 min	152	7.3%
45 to 59 min	210	10.1%
60+ min	144	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 22.1% (1,224 of 5,532)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,428	52.3%
Nonfamily households	1,301	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,729	76.3%
Vacant	846	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,304	47.8%
Renter-occupied	1,425	52.2%

1-unit, detached35.6%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units37.5%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,273	35.6%
1-unit, attached	318	8.9%
2 to 4 units	1,341	37.5%
5 to 19 units	429	12.0%
20 or more units	214	6.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3635969
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.2519, -73.7860