Population 2,653 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hudson
Household size in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Hudson sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hudson are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Hudson, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hudson
Renters in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hudson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hudson than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hudson are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $844 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$470 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hudson costs $979 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hudson
Bachelor's degrees in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Hudson: 47.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hudson: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hudson has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hudson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 2.66 | 41.4 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 1983 | $979 | 47.2% | 98.1% | 1.2% |
| Kappa | 2.44 | 45.6 | 10.9% | 7.5% | 16.3% | 1981 | $946 | 37.8% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Towanda | 2.74 | 42.1 | 11.4% | 14.5% | 6.1% | 2004 | $892 | 55.8% | 98.7% | 4.0% |
| Normal | 2.30 | 33.0 | 7.0% | 44.9% | 11.0% | 1987 | $1,058 | 49.8% | 97.9% | 3.9% |
| Carlock | 2.72 | 37.0 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,252 | 27.7% | 98.7% | 3.6% |
| El Paso | 2.61 | 40.0 | 10.3% | 20.3% | 7.0% | 1964 | $963 | 27.6% | 93.8% | 3.6% |
| Enright | 2.45 | 44.0 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 13.5% | 1972 | $999 | 28.5% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
| Bloomington | 2.35 | 38.4 | 8.4% | 35.8% | 7.0% | 1979 | $1,139 | 49.7% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Lexington | 2.53 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 16.9% | 9.7% | 1970 | $1,040 | 39.1% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| Gridley | 2.37 | 47.9 | 6.9% | 23.4% | 3.8% | 1962 | $825 | 30.8% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Congerville | 3.11 | 32.7 | 3.9% | 13.0% | 4.9% | 1980 | $1,110 | 40.2% | 99.3% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hudson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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