Population 169 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hudson
Household size in Hudson
| Period | Hudson | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hudson has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. Household size has climbed from 2.27 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Hudson is young: half of its residents are under 28.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Hudson (21.2%), well above 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Hudson rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Hudson than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%).
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Hudson is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $345 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,078 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$485 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hudson pays $830 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hudson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hudson: 96.2% 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hudson runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 | 2.55 | 28.0 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 12.5% | 1986 | $830 | 21.2% | 96.2% | 10.7% |
| Dodson | 2.55 | 35.2 | 24.9% | 24.1% | 15.1% | 1983 | $756 | 14.0% | 89.2% | 4.8% |
| Tannehill | 2.55 | 38.4 | 28.1% | 19.3% | 15.5% | 1981 | $726 | 10.6% | 86.3% | 1.6% |
| Joyce | 2.64 | 45.5 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 28.7% | 1982 | $727 | 19.9% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Gaars Mill | 2.68 | 33.6 | 21.4% | 27.3% | 18.5% | 1986 | $851 | 16.7% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Sikes | 2.54 | 33.8 | 14.7% | 27.7% | 24.3% | 1989 | $686 | 16.5% | 88.4% | 11.0% |
| Winnfield | 2.56 | 39.1 | 19.4% | 37.7% | 26.6% | 1973 | $771 | 14.7% | 84.1% | 8.2% |
| Calvin | 2.96 | 41.3 | 7.2% | 15.7% | 34.8% | 1982 | $745 | 11.9% | 85.5% | 3.5% |
| Gansville | 2.54 | 40.5 | 16.0% | 18.7% | 13.2% | 1982 | $904 | 8.7% | 82.2% | 2.4% |
| Wyatt | 2.26 | 40.1 | 22.9% | 37.1% | 18.7% | 1967 | $796 | 10.1% | 80.7% | 11.6% |
| Goldonna | 2.87 | 29.8 | 6.0% | 23.0% | 30.3% | 1985 | $1,332 | 10.0% | 84.9% | 3.5% |
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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