Hudsonville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,879 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Hudsonville is the 148th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Hudsonville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hudsonville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hudsonville is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hudsonville who work in management occupations (15.85%), office and administrative support (13.30%), and teaching (11.35%). Of important note, Hudsonville is also a city of artists. Hudsonville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hudsonville’s character. Also of interest is that Hudsonville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hudsonville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Hudsonville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hudsonville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hudsonville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hudsonville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Hudsonville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Hudsonville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.18% of adults in Hudsonville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Hudsonville in 2022 was $36,402, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,608 for a family of four. However, Hudsonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hudsonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hudsonville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hudsonville include Dutch, German, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Hudsonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Polish.
