Hudson Falls is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,359 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hudson Falls is the 232nd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hudson Falls was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hudson Falls is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hudson Falls is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hudson Falls who work in office and administrative support (14.62%), maintenance occupations (6.39%), and sales jobs (5.91%). Of important note, Hudson Falls is also a village of artists. Hudson Falls has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hudson Falls’s character. In terms of college education, the citizens of Hudson Falls rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.94% of adults 25 and older in Hudson Falls have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Hudson Falls in 2022 was $34,128, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,512 for a family of four. However, Hudson Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hudson Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hudson Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hudson Falls include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Hudson Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
