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Hudson Falls, NY

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

7,401
Residents
$62,237
Median income
$158,700
Median home
$1,348
Median rent (state)

Hudson Falls - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hudson Falls lands in the 39th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

39th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
50th
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 Falls, NY

7,401 people live in Hudson Falls, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hudson Falls brings in $62,237 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Typical homes in Hudson Falls are valued around $158,700, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. About 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 4 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,348 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 56.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

7,401 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$62,237 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Hudson Falls compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hudson Falls's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

39thIncome percentile

39th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hudson Falls's home value compares nationally

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

$158,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% 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 Falls $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 Falls, NY Hudson Falls, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hudson Falls, NY-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 Falls, NY median $62,237/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 Falls, NY'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 Falls, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.7%

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

Population
7,401
Median Income
$62,237
Median Home Value
$158,700
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.1%

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,300 residents7,350 residents7,400 residents7,450 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,419 residents 7,333 residents ▼ -1.2%
Hudson Falls's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
4
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2023 2
2024 4

Permit volume increased 100% from 2023 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.7%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
2.8%

Based on 3,652 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York 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 New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hudson Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,348/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
56.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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7,395 people
Herkimer
7,335 people
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7,333 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hudson Falls's 7,401 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Belle Plaine, MN
7,401 people
Williamsburg, FL
7,400 people
Page, AZ
7,407 people
Mascotte, FL
7,407 people
Bloomfield, NM
7,391 people
Crookston, MN
7,388 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hudson Falls's $62,237 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Richmond, VT
$62,240 median income
Carlin, NV
$62,232 median income
Port Royal, PA
$62,232 median income
Marietta-Alderwood, WA
$62,243 median income
Sumiton, AL
$62,226 median income
Greenland, AR
$62,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hudson Falls, NY 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 Falls, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.7% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7% White 92.7% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.2% Two or more races 0.8% 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 Falls compares to nearby New York 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 Falls (this city) 7,401 $62,237
Pleasantville 7,395 $177,591
Herkimer 7,335 $57,281
Briarcliff Manor 7,333 $226,053
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hudson Falls, NY?

What is the population of Hudson Falls, NY? +

Hudson Falls, NY has a population of 7,401 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hudson Falls, NY? +

The median household income in Hudson Falls is $62,237 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hudson Falls? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hudson Falls; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hudson Falls, NY? +

Hudson Falls's median home value sits at $158,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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