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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hudson, IA compare?
| Figure | Hudson, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,028 |
| Change since April 2020 | +19.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,546 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 301 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.4% |
| Measure | Hudson, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,699±18 |
| Median age | 41.0±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.1%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.2%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $120,481±$15,503 |
| Per capita income | $46,627±$5,568 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $242,700±$22,401 |
| Median gross rent | $947±$246 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0%±24.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.8%±3.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.0%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov