About Hudson

Hudson is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 2,689 people and just one neighborhood, Hudson is the 150th largest community in Iowa.

Unlike some towns , Hudson isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hudson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hudson is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hudson who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.82%), healthcare (9.17%), and sales jobs (7.92%).

Hudson is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hudson's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the benefits of Hudson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Hudson is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Hudson, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.57% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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 percentage of people in Hudson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 23.77% of adults in Hudson have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hudson in 2000 was $22,676, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,704 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, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Hudson is English.