Hudson is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,724 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Hudson is the 194th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hudson is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hudson is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hudson who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.04%), sales jobs (12.33%), and healthcare (8.62%).

Also of interest is that Hudson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A very large number of seniors call Hudson home: people 65 and over are 40.08% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the town's services and social community are geared to this demographic.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Hudson are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Despite being a small town, Hudson has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Hudson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Hudson rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.75% of adults 25 and older in Hudson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Hudson in 2000 was $19,476, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,904 for a family of four.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hudson include German, Irish, Italian, English, Polish, and French.

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