Hudson, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,777
0.0794% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.7
6.48% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.5%
5.45% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$61,600
23.8% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$196,200
11.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,992
9.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hudson, NC had a population of 3.78k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $61,600. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hudson, NC declined from 3,780 to 3,777, a −0.0794% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,761 to $61,600, a 23.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.53%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.14%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.715%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.503%).

None of the households in Hudson, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Hudson, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson, NC are Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (1,022 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Hudson, NC was $196,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Hudson, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hudson, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hudson, NC is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.27% of Hudson, NC residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Hudson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 White (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2023 Citizenship
96.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Hudson, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hudson, NC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hudson, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.46k ± 204
  2. White (Hispanic)
    209 ± 180
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    43 ± 53
7.1%
Hispanic Population
268 people

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Hudson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 White (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.1% of the people in Hudson, NC are hispanic (268 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

5.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
199 people
6.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
228 people

As of 2023, 5.27% of Hudson, NC residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hudson, NC was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 54
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 42

Hudson, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hudson, NC employs 1.99k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hudson, NC were Retail Trade (292 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Manufacturing (252 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,587), Wholesale Trade ($65,273), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,359).

Employment

Occupations

1.99k
2023 Value
± 375
9.15%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hudson, NC grew at a rate of 9.15%, from 1.83k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hudson, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (265 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (265 people), and Management Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hudson, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.99k
2023 Value
± 375
9.15%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hudson, NC grew at a rate of 9.15%, from 1.83k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hudson, NC, are Retail Trade (292 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Manufacturing (252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hudson, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hudson, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,991
Median earning men ± $7,633
$29,815
Median earning women ± $10,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,032), Wholesale Trade ($65,273), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hudson, NC awarded 1,022 degrees. The student population of Hudson, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,454 male students and 2,310 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson, NC are White (821 and 80.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (89 and 8.74%), Black or African American (33 and 3.24%), and Unknown (29 and 2.85%).

The largest universities in Hudson, NC by number of degrees awarded are Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (1,022 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hudson, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (374 and 36.6%), Registered Nursing (65 and 6.36%), and Information Technology (55 and 5.38%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,764 students enrolled in Hudson, NC, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,897 records, of which 61.6% were women and 38.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    374 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    65 degrees awarded
  3. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hudson, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 374 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hudson, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,022 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute with 1,022 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 394 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson, NC, which is 0.627 times less than the 628 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 821 degrees mean that there were 9.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 89 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($105) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hudson, NC was $196,200 in 2023, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,300 to $196,200, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hudson, NC is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hudson, NC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hudson, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,270
$1,231
Median Property Taxes
±$260

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hudson, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

83.1%
Homeownership
2023
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 83.1% of the housing units in Hudson, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hudson, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,600
Median Household Income
± $26,449
1.48k
Number of Households
± 287

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Hudson, NC grew to $61,600 from the previous year's value of $49,761.

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hudson, NC is from Hudson, NC.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Carpooled (21.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.52%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Hudson, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.8%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hudson, NC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Hudson, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hudson, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hudson, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hudson, NC (661 out of 3.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hudson, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Hudson, NC has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.768% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.51%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.768%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hudson, NC declined by 20.8% from 12% to 9.51%.

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