Hudson is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,771 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hudson is the 214th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hudson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hudson is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hudson who work in office and administrative support (17.71%), sales jobs (13.08%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (12.18%). A relatively large number of people in Hudson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hudson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hudson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Hudson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Hudson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.36% of adults in Hudson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hudson in 2022 was $32,124, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,496 for a family of four. However, Hudson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hudson include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
