Overview
2,541
Total Population
41.8
Median age
43.68%
Female population %
128.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
62.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
87
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hudson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hudson is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hudson's population under 18 was 25.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hudson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hudson, 23.77% were under the age of 15, 11.10% aged 15 to 29, 50.57% aged 30 to 64, 13.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 321 less females than males in Hudson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.68% females and 56.32% males in Hudson, IA.
- The Hudson, IA gender ratio is 128.9:100 i.e. 128.9 men to 100 women (1.289).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 155.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 155.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hudson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hudson population: 94.69% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian and 3.42% are multiracial.
- Hudson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,454 (96.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hudson is White with a population of 2,406 (94.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hudson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,628 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Hudson's population increased by 177 (8.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hudson's population increased by 256 (11.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hudson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,109.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)