Hudson is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 3,038 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Hudson is the 102nd largest community in Colorado.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Hudson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.3% of the Hudson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Hudson is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hudson who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.88%), sales jobs (9.44%), and management occupations (8.02%).

One downside of living in Hudson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.22 minutes every day commuting to work.

Hudson is a very car-oriented town. 96.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Hudson is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Hudson has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Hudson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Hudson Information and Demographics

The population of Hudson has a very low overall level of education: only 8.80% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Hudson in 2000 was $18,133, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,532 for a family of four.

Hudson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hudson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hudson is White, followed by African-American. Hudson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.15% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Hudson include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Hudson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.