City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Hudson Lake, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hudson Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,245
Residents
$95,116
Median income
$163,500
Median home
$1,152
Median rent (state)

Hudson Lake - the verdict

Nationally, Hudson Lake sits in the 74th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hudson Lake, IN

Indiana's Hudson Lake is a small town, with 1,245 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $95,116 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Hudson Lake's housing stock carries a median value of $163,500, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. About 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,152 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 78.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,245 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$95,116 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Hudson Lake compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hudson Lake stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hudson Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Hudson Lake near the bottom of Indiana's cities

Among the 849 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hudson Lake ranks #638 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hudson Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#100 of 766
87th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 850
68th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#281 of 771
63rd percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#638 of 849
0th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#224 of 850
73rd percentile in Indiana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

74thIncome percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hudson Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$163,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hudson Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hudson Lake, IN Hudson Lake, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hudson Lake, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hudson Lake, IN median $95,116/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hudson Lake, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hudson Lake, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,245
Median Income
$95,116
Median Home Value
$163,500
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
96.8%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 554 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hudson Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,152/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Grabill
1,248 people
Wanatah
1,248 people
Parker City
1,236 people
Prince's Lakes
1,257 people
Summitville
1,233 people
Owensville
1,232 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hudson Lake's 1,245 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marsing, ID
1,245 people
Great Neck Gardens, NY
1,245 people
Mill Neck, NY
1,245 people
Rossville, IL
1,246 people
Chapman, KS
1,244 people
Johnson City, KS
1,244 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hudson Lake's $95,116 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Flemington, GA
$95,114 median income
Racine, MN
$95,125 median income
Browns Point, WA
$95,104 median income
Antelope, CA
$95,102 median income
East Berwick, PA
$95,100 median income
Twinsburg, OH
$95,097 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hudson Lake, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hudson Lake, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.2% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.4% White 87.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 11.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hudson Lake compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hudson Lake (this city) 1,245 $95,116
Grabill 1,248 $62,788
Wanatah 1,248 $60,938
Parker City 1,236 $56,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hudson Lake, IN?

What is the population of Hudson Lake, IN? +

Hudson Lake, IN counts 1,245 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hudson Lake, IN? +

The median household income in Hudson Lake is $95,116 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hudson Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hudson Lake; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hudson Lake, IN? +

The median home value in Hudson Lake is $163,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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